conversiewet.nl

About this site

Conversiewet.nl is a critical dossier on the Criminalisation of Conversion Practices Act. The site explains what the law regulates, where its vague core lies, and what the implications are for fundamental rights and enforcement — factual, sourced, and without activist spin.

What you’ll find on conversiewet.nl

• The essence of the law in four key points
• What the law does — and does not — cover
• The vague core: where does a criminal conversion practice begin?
• The trans dimension: does exploratory dialogue about gender questions fall under the criminal ban?
• Fundamental rights and enforcement: freedom of religion, duty of care, and liability to prosecution
• The full legal text and in-depth articles

Who it’s for

For lawyers, healthcare professionals, parents, and policymakers who want to understand what the conversion law means for conversations about gender — in the consulting room, at school, and at home. Also useful as a starting point for journalistic research.

Related in the network: zelfidentificatie.nl for the legal dossier on the Transgender Act, genderbeleid.nl on how gender identity entered policy, and transbeleid.nl for policy analysis.

Part of the gender network

conversiewet.nl is one of more than forty specialist sites in the Dutch-language gender network of Stichting Genderinfo i.o. Every site in the network covers one subject in depth: from science and medical facts to care, legislation, the public debate and support for specific audiences. That way you always find the site that answers your question most sharply. Note: most network sites are in Dutch.

Explore further: browse the category broad overviews, science and medical context, care and policy, society and debate or community and audiences — or go to the full network overview and the external resources beyond the network.