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Councillors, advocates criticise Swiss government’s refusal to ban ‘gay conversion therapy’

Councillors from the city of Basel, as well as representatives from the National Council, have spoken out against the Federal Council for its refusal to put in place laws that would restrict ‘gay conversion therapy’.

transgender

Fit for duty: Swiss army wants to open door to transgender recruits

The Swiss army is looking to change its rules to allow entry for transgender people.

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Why same-sex marriage just got a big step closer to reality in Switzerland

On a hugely symbolic date (Valentine’s Day), Switzerland made an important move towards making same-sex marriages legal. Here is what happened.

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Switzerland aims to make discrimination against LGBTI people a crime

A top Swiss parliamentary committee has proposed legal changes that would see discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and sexual identity punishable by law.

dating

What a new study says about the sex lives of young Swiss people

A major new study into the sexual into the sexual health and behaviour of young Swiss people was released on Thursday.

LGBT

Priests to protest Swiss Pride march with Latin prayers

Thousands of people are expected to gather in the picturesque Swiss city of Fribourg this weekend to take part in French-speaking Switzerland’s 15th annual Pride event.

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Gay teen forced into therapy ‘cure’ by Christian community

The practice of using therapy to ‘cure’ homosexuality is still happening in some communities in Switzerland, according to one gay man who was forced to undergo such treatment.