Madras HC deems ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQIA+ people as ‘medical misconduct’ | The Federal

‘Conversion therapy’ is a practice that queer people are subjected to in order to ‘cure’ them of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Even though it is illegal, the practice is widely used in India. The National Medical Commission (NMC) recently told the Madras High Court that medical professionals carrying out ‘conversion therapy’ on LGBTQIA+ people amounts to professional misconduct. The HC has now ordered that disciplinary action be taken against medical professionals who indulge in such practices. #ConversionTheory #LGBTQIA+ #MedicalMisconduct #MadrasHighCourt #TheFederal For more explainers, and interesting videos - https://thefederal.com/videos/  For the latest news and analysis - https://thefederal.com/  Follow The Federal News here - Facebook:   /      Twitter:   / thefederal_in   Instagram:   / thefederal_india   Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@Thefederal WhatsApp: https://wa.me/917397357788 Download The Federal App here - Android - http://bit.ly/TheFederalAndroid iPhone - http://bit.ly/TheFederalios