mccFeb 5

Hello EU people:

There is an EU citizen petition to ban the use of "conversion therapy" on LGBTQ+ folks (i.e., trying to de-LGBTQ us— a process often described as "torture"). If you're interested, you can sign it here:

https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home

Please especially take note if you are a national of Spain, Slovenia, Belgium, or the Netherlands; the petition needs about 5x as many votes as it has now, but also needs to hit a threshold in four additional countries, and those are the four closest.

Show threadmccFeb 5
Note: Above post is also heads up Ireland https://hachyderm.io/@kanongil/113952584253412845
Gil Pedersen (@kanongil@hachyderm.io)

@mcc@mastodon.social You missed Ireland at >50%

Hachyderm.io
Show threadmccFeb 14

In the time since I linked the petition* above, Ireland has gone from under 50% to above the threshold! Spain is also now getting very close.

https://siorc.eu/notes/a4885f3ath9b00pu

The petition is up overall 26,000 votes in the last ten days. I don't know whether it can hit a million by May, but turning more countries green definitely sounds viable.

* The petition asks the EU to ban pseudo-psychological practices purporting to "convert" gay and trans people to straights. Yes, that's a thing, and it's cruel.

Caitríona :v_tb: :verified_bottom: (@cait)

I think other countries should follow what Ireland has done, we were spamming the petition on the #MastoDaoine hashtag and on BSky the #SpéirGhorm hashtag and that saw us shoot up from like 45% to 100+% RN: Hello EU people: There is an EU citizen petition to ban the use of "conversion therapy" on LGBTQ+ folks (i.e., trying to de-LGBTQ us— a process often described as "torture"). If you're interested, you can sign it here: https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home Please especially take note if you are a national of Spain, Slovenia, Belgium, or the Netherlands; the petition needs about 5x as many votes as it has now, but also needs to hit a threshold in four additional countries, and those are the four closest.

Siorc
Show threadmccMay 11

EU citizens, if you want in while you can, there's a EU citizen's petition for the EU to ban "conversion therapy" (this is as ominous as it sounds) of LGBTQs, with 7 days left to sign.

It will not make the threshold, but might be able to rack up a few more country thresholds— I'm happy to note Spain just hit it. Belgium and The Netherlands are the next best bets as they're over 65%; If you know queer-friendly folks in those countries, maybe a good time to forward this:

https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home

Show threadmccMay 11

Britain proclaimed the legal non-existence of trans people in the last month with a court decision; in the US, Texas did so last night, with a bill passed in its House of Representatives. There is a global effort to unexist trans people. If nothing else, if the EU wants to show that it's different— that it's not a part of this— it seems like a pretty direct way to say so would be this citizen's initiative against attempting to unexist individual trans people via torture.

https://mastodon.social/@mcc/114490365541452371

Show threadmccMay 15

Okay big news on the EU citizen petition to ban the use of "conversion therapy" (IE "curing" or perhaps "torturing into submission") on LGBTQs—

BE, NL and SI came through and last night the initiative *met* the 7 countries goal! It needs 330,000 more signatures before the 17th to pass, which sounds rough, but it's got *420,887* in just 5 days, so things are actually on a good pace. This will at least be really close, and this could happen!

EU citizens can sign at: https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home

Show threadmccMay 15

By the way, since I know there's a lot of Germans on Mastodon:

The need right now on the EU citizen petition against anti-LGBTQ "conversion therapy" ( https://mastodon.social/@mcc/114512352419261539 ) is raw votes from anywhere. BUT as it happens Germany's currently the closest %-wise to being the 8th country to endorse the petition!

15.5k DE votes would turn Germany green on this map, and send a pro-LGBTQ message to German lawmakers¹:

¹ DE already has a local law banning gay/trans conversion therapy against minors.

Show threadmccMay 16

It is 7 AM CEST. The EU citizen initiative calling for a ban on "conversion therapy" (here meaning, pseudoscientific attempts to "cure" LGBTQs) is less than 250,000 votes from success. This is astounding, the votes have like, *tripled* in a week.

The page says voting ends "May 17", and I wish I knew if that meant "at midnight tonight" or "midnight tomorrow" or what. Uh. Do you know

Germany is ~6,000 local votes from endorsing it. Are there 6,000 Germans on this website

https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home

Jamie is a friendly nutMay 16
Show threadmcc

OKAY WOW. WOW. THE WHOLE THING WHILE I WAS SLEEPING. WOW.

The EU citizen initiative petitioning the European Parliament to outlaw "conversion therapy" ("curing" LGBTs via torture) has met its threshold (1M votes and 8 countries supporting).

One week ago I sincerely thought y'all wouldn't make it. Amazing work Europe (and hi5 Germany, now country 8).

This is an incredible statement at a time the US/UK govt are forcing conversion (medical detransition) for trans minors.

https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home

May 16 at 3:13pmTusky
Show threadmccMay 16

UPDATE: Nine. 9 countries. Sweden passed the threshold *while I was writing that last post*.

The "end of the collection period" is May 17 (so seven hours from now… plus 24 if the person who told me it's *EOD* May 17 is correct) so if you're an EU national you can still vote to run up the numbers and convince EU Parliament you're serious. Also:

- If 4,343 Italians sign, it's ten countries endorsing
- 5,308 Austrians makes it eleven
- 6,794 from Portugal makes it twelve

https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home

Show threadmccMay 16

ANOTHER UPDATE: About three minutes ago on the website, France literally hit 1000% support for the anti-"Conversion Therapy" initiative. France really showed up here, with ten times the threshold support FR is literally half the supporters on this initiative. Apparently the people of France really, REALLY don't want their trans friends medically tortured

(if this is a boost, see upthread for explanation)

Show threadmccMay 17

There are ~7 hours left in the EU citizens initiative ( https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home ) asking the EU parliament to ban "conversion therapy" (pseudo-medical efforts to "cure" queers). It's at 1.2 million votes over 1 million; surplus votes are good because some votes may be disqualified, so EU nationals, it's still worth voting!

One thing I notice, it looks like DENMARK and CROATIA are *so* close to passing— under 1000 votes each. Does anyone here know how to inject a message in the Danish internet?

Show threadmccMay 17

Dear Croatia:

Thank you <3

Show threadSune AukenMay 17
@mcc We’re trying.
Show threadmccMay 17
@SuneAuken Thank you
Show threadswopeMay 17
@mcc
#denmark / #danmark and #croatia / #hrvatska ?
Show threadAnton 🇺🇦🇪🇺May 17

@mcc I gave it a shot: https://mastodon.online/@atjn/114524024820928947

Seems like the Danish channels are already flooded with posts about it, maybe there arent enough danes on Mastodon yet?

Anton 🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@atjn@mastodon.online)

Hvis du synes at det skal være ulovligt at torturere transkønnede i EU, så skynd dig ind og stem her: https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home Vi mangler kun 1.200 stemmer for at nå spærregrænsen i Danmark, og der er 6 timer tilbage! #dkpol

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Show threadmccMay 17
@atjn Or maybe we've just flooded the Danish part of Mastodon, yeah :) Maybe everyone likely to see it has already voted.
Show threadFoxMay 16
@mcc Do you have a link to these stats please?
Show threadmccMay 16

@fox https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home

Hover your mouse over the countries on the map

Show threadnonobstantMay 16

@fox @mcc when you go on the petition page, on desktop (don’t see it on mobile), you have the map

https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home

Show threadmccMay 16
@nononymous @fox on my phone I can get the map by tapping the menu in my browser and selecting "request desktop site". Then just tapping the countries gives me stats.
Show threadrefraction May 17
@mcc @nononymous @fox to just see the stats without the map you can just click "show all countries", which gives a list.
Show threadMinnà PandoraMay 16
@mcc it may be related to a few people with lots of followers (singers Angèle and Hoshi, but also author @bouletcorp2 ) sharing the initiative in the last remaining days. Good job indeed!
Show threadPwassonchat the enby catboyMay 16
@Pandora @mcc @bouletcorp2 Minister Gabriel Attal shared it too. I guess even political adversaries sometimes do the right thing.
Show threadKatMay 16
@pwassonchat @Pandora @mcc @bouletcorp2 Don't care; we'll take it.
Show threadchris martensMay 16
@mcc 🩵🩷🤍 it’s so nice to see some positive news like this right now
Show threadaralyMay 16
@mcc allez les frères et sœurs, du beau boulot ! 🎇
Show threaddfugMay 16

@mcc i really wasn't expecting this to pass at all

never underestimate french leftists

Show threadオチュー🕊🇵🇸May 16
@mcc "that one time I wasn't ashamed of that country"
Show threadYellow FlagMay 16
@mcc And Italy hit the threshold as well now. So it’s now nine countries. And it’s a good chunk above the required million votes. If this keeps up and there are indeed 24 more hours to go, this initiative might hit 2 million votes.
Show threadStoneBear May 16

@mcc merci beaucoup, France.

This thing has got some serious legs now... I wonder how many people heard about it _through Mastodon_? I know I did. (Sadly, not EU citizen YET, or you're bloody well right I'd've signed it, in big bold rainbow letters if possible :)

Show threadSyl ⏚May 17
@mcc people underestimate how strong La France Insoumise, our radical left party, is. There was a massive communication to help with this initiative, and we delivered.
Show threadererasMay 17
@kodr @mcc now we are at 1200% which is really great, but on the other hand its depressingly low (500000 or smth) incomparison to the number of french people, I would hope they simply have not seen the petition, but with all the far right morons there is still some way to go.
Show threadrefraction May 17
@kodr @mcc can't believe a party would do something so political, smh
Show threadGantuaMay 18
@mcc Now that's just great:

https://piaille.fr/@lecoindeslgbt/114524041704755292

"Emmanuel Macron praises the mobilization for banning conversion therapy, but forgot to tell that the homeland security minister he nominated voted against it in 2021. Not forgetting, not forgiving"

instagram post: "I salute the mobilization of european citizens to ban conversion therapies. In France, we banned them in 2022. It's a fight for freedom, dignity and respect. Together we will succeed."
Lecoindeslgbt (@lecoindeslgbt@piaille.fr)

Attaché : 2 images Emmanuel Macron félicite la mobilisation pour interdire les thérapies de conversion en Europe mais oublie de dire que le ministre de l'intérieur qu'il a nommé, Bruno Retailleau, a voté contre l'interdiction de ces tortures en 2021. Ni oubli, ni pardon.

Piaille
Show threadGraham Sutherland / PolynomialMay 16

@mcc very few needed to get Denmark across the line too.

and France is only 400 signatures away from 1000%

Show threadGraham Sutherland / PolynomialMay 16
@mcc ... and France crossed the 1000% mark \o/
Show threadmccMay 16
@gsuberland Amazing
Show threadOuti 🦊🌱🌍🌈May 16
@mcc #Denmark needs about 2,200 signatures to pass
Show threadNicolas HolzschuchMay 16
@mcc The 2200 from Danemark seems like an attainable threshold too.
Show threadErwan 🚄May 16
@nholzschuch @mcc only 260 left for Italy...
Show threadGerrit Venema 🇪🇺🌍🍉May 16

@mcc

🥳🥳🥳

Show threadYendoloschMay 16

@mcc

... aaaaaand Italy made it.
Italy!
What's next? Poland?

Come on, Denmark, just 1800 votes to go!

(I can't remember /when/ I voted, just that back then, I saw no chance in hell of this ever getting the necessary support. Wow.)

Show threadRobin AdamsMay 16
@Yendolosch @mcc Visiting Rome for a conference right now. There are pride flags everywhere and "trans rights" and "trans rage" graffiti in the street.
Show threadJo ShieldsMay 16
@mcc I kinda slept on doing this, tbh
Show threadmccMay 16
@directhex You signed it with plenty of time to spare tbh
Show threadGraham Sutherland / PolynomialMay 16
@mcc I graphed it in realtime. Around lunchtime to mid afternoon it was getting more than 6 signatures per second for 4 hours straight.
Show threadDeveloping Stacy May 16

@mcc

Oh wow, this is huge.

Show threadMay Likes TorontoMay 16
@mcc sounds like you should sleep more. Good things happen when you sleep. 😁
Show threadmccMay 16
@mayintoronto I should definitely sleep more
Show threadCF Bolz-TereickMay 16
@mcc so good! And it's still going, Sweden is very close to its threshold too
Show threadGraham Sutherland / PolynomialMay 16
@cfbolz @mcc literally 9 signatures left for them to hit threshold as of 8 minutes ago.
Show threadGraham Sutherland / PolynomialMay 16
@cfbolz @mcc they got it
Show threadPlay Ball and Fight FascistsMay 16

@mcc

This makes me so happy to see that so many people understand how awful conversion therapy is and care.

Show threadWill OrrMay 16
@mcc tbf it's not over yet, since there need to be 1 million *valid* signatures, and the validation happens later. Some number will be invalidated, which means that more are likely still necessary. We should keep going until the very end and push well past 1 mil (I guess past 1 mil 20k last I checked).
Show threadmccMay 16
@worr The webpage emphasizes this is online signatures. Will there be additional signatures collected through a separate process offline?
Show threadWill OrrMay 17
@mcc I don't think so, what I meant is that they go through and invalidate signatures that appear fraudulent for whatever reason.
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Show threadmccMay 16

It is 7 AM CEST. The EU citizen initiative calling for a ban on "conversion therapy" (here meaning, pseudoscientific attempts to "cure" LGBTQs) is less than 250,000 votes from success. This is astounding, the votes have like, *tripled* in a week.

The page says voting ends "May 17", and I wish I knew if that meant "at midnight tonight" or "midnight tomorrow" or what. Uh. Do you know

Germany is ~6,000 local votes from endorsing it. Are there 6,000 Germans on this website

https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home

Show threadmccMay 16

OKAY WOW. WOW. THE WHOLE THING WHILE I WAS SLEEPING. WOW.

The EU citizen initiative petitioning the European Parliament to outlaw "conversion therapy" ("curing" LGBTs via torture) has met its threshold (1M votes and 8 countries supporting).

One week ago I sincerely thought y'all wouldn't make it. Amazing work Europe (and hi5 Germany, now country 8).

This is an incredible statement at a time the US/UK govt are forcing conversion (medical detransition) for trans minors.

https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home

Show threadGraham Sutherland / PolynomialMay 16
@mcc I graphed it in realtime. Around lunchtime to mid afternoon it was getting more than 6 signatures per second for 4 hours straight.
Show threadDeveloping Stacy May 16

@mcc

Oh wow, this is huge.

Show threadMay Likes TorontoMay 16
@mcc sounds like you should sleep more. Good things happen when you sleep. 😁
Show threadmccMay 16
@mayintoronto I should definitely sleep more
Show threadCF Bolz-TereickMay 16
@mcc so good! And it's still going, Sweden is very close to its threshold too
Show threadLamaaahMay 16
@mcc bitte #deutschland
Show threadstefanMay 16
@mcc I did sign it just today (from germany) not much more I can do other than boostin lol
Show threadmccMay 16
@stefan Thank you for signing!
Show threadsaxnotMay 16

@stefan @mcc i also signed!

i sent it to my local poly group

Show threadLydia RIEDEL-TRAMSEKMay 16
@mcc I think it would be easier to collect votes if you added short information, how this therapy works and what it means for further life, how people concerned feel afterwards. This is not known in general.
Show threadsnotrMay 16
@Tabby_Schaf @mcc This is a valid point. I shared this in some groups, a few people didn’t even know what conversion therapy is. At first, they mocked the title, but after I explained it, some of them changed their minds (not all, but at least a few did).
Show threadtarneoMay 16
@mcc It's at 23h59 tomorrow, according to many different sources including the petition organizers.
Show threadsaxnotMay 16
@tarneo @mcc how many days did we already have? is it usual for these things to succeed?
Show threadnexMay 16
@saxnot As you can see at the linked site, the collection period started a year ago. But it gained a lot of momentum in recent weeks and days, so it's possible they'll crack the million in time.
Show threadtarneoMay 16
@saxnot @mcc The petition has been online for a year (this is the time window for signatures). But right now, we're seeing signature rates of 8 signatures per second, giving us good chances to succeed (according to my own very unscientific calculations, so take them with a grain of salt and don't lean back from promoting the petition or the calculations will become false !).
Show threadtarneoMay 16
@saxnot @mcc Also, please don't quote me on this. If you want to tell others about this, either boost these two posts (including this one), or just don't. We'll all thank you 🙂
Show threadtarneoMay 16
@saxnot @mcc Also remember that the night gap exists, since this is just Europe-wide 😉
Show threadmccMay 16
@tarneo Tomorrow meaning the end of may 17?
Show threadtarneoMay 16
@mcc Yes
Show threadmccMay 16
@tarneo Thanks
Show threadppscrvMay 16
@mcc Germany has gone from 75% yesterday to 93% now. Fewer than 4500 signatures needed ...
Show threadNiko TrimmelMay 16
@ppscrv @mcc there are already enough countries above threshold, it wont matter whether Germany reaches 99% or 150%.. the important thing is getting the remaining 200.000 signatures overall from the entire EU
Show threadppscrvMay 16
@nitrml A good and important point. I just want DE to get there, because it is where I live and I want to see the map change.
Show threadmccMay 16
@ppscrv @nitrml yeah, I only called attention to Germany because Mastodon has a very large German contingent— I was being just a little jokey with my wording
Show threadppscrvMay 16
@mcc @nitrml The map looks nicer. I'd like Sweden to make it, too; but the 1000000 is the target and it is getting close ...
Show threadMondanzoMay 16
@mcc not necessarily on this site. But there has been an Instagram story going around calling to action to sign it and last time yesterday I saw it it had 5k+ shares. So maybe it'll grow a bit more (especially around queer and kinksters it did).
Show threadpgcdMay 16
@mcc less than 200k now!
Show threadmmbyMay 16

@mcc it's also important** to mention that this is an official EU website, they already have the data you have to give them to sign - it's not like it's some mid shadiness proxy petition site

**maybe lowering activation energy for signature

Show threadGiselavblMay 16
@mcc Come on #Germany and #Portugal! It would be disappointing if we do not reach the threshold and the petition does not make it to the European Commission. It took 361 days to make 500000 people sign and it took two days for 300000 extra. I think it's possible to reach 1000000 today!
Show threadDavid Fleetwood - RG AdminMay 16
@Giselavbl @mcc Do we have to be citizens? I'm a legal resident of Portugal but not a citizen...
Show threadGiselavblMay 16
@reflex Yes I think you have to be a citizen of the EU
Show threadRalf StubnerMay 16
@mcc Germany reached the quorum a few minutes ago!
Show threadppscrvMay 16
@mcc Fake news - Germany has made it!
Show threadLambda May 16

@mcc steadily increasing at a rate of 500 votes/minute, IF this keeps up, it'll be done in around 5h :o

Of course keeping it up requires everyone's support in shouting it from the rooftops

Show threadDom ArbuthnottMay 16
@mcc I would imagine 23.59 CET (11.59pm Central Europe time) on Saturday 17 May
Show threadPrincess DaliusMay 16
@mcc
I'm confused. The image says "minimum threshold in at least 7 countries", and on the map there are 7 countries colored as "have reached the threshold".
Sure, every vote counts, but I see no urgency for Germany in particular.
Am I mistaken?
Show threadJaddyMay 16

@dalius_berger @mcc Even though Germany has passed its threshold, signatures from Germany still count!

We must reach a total of 1 mio for success.

There're only 47.000 missing at this time (14:18) and it doesn't mapper from which country the come.

So if you haven't already signed: Do it now, activate all your friends.

Show threadFossforMay 16
@mcc have just signed, from #Belgium
Show threadednl 🇪🇺May 16

@mcc Yeah it's maddening that the exact closing time is not posted on the website. In normal business, I would assume that "deadline 17 May" means: submit by 16 May 23:59. But I have seen some people post with apparent confidence that it's 17 May 23:59.

(CEST? CET? Le sigh.)

Show thread_L4NyrlfL1I0May 16

Nur noch heute und morgen: Petition gegen Conversion Therapy! Viele Unterschriften braucht es nicht mehr!

@mcc

Show threadThomas TanghusMay 16
@mcc 50K in 3 hours so should be possible before midnight
https://freeradical.zone/@tanghus/114516334851907351
Thomas Tanghus (@tanghus@freeradical.zone)

@thisismissem@hachyderm.io 821K, so close with one day left

Free Radical
Show threadXerz 💗May 16
@mcc the lesson, kids, is that society as a whole is an entity with ADHD, it will leave things for later and react very,very late — but just sometimes, it will go absolutely wild and passionate about it
Show threadicaria36 🎶May 16

@mcc Thank you for your help promoting!

Amazing, more than 900.000 signatures. Hundreds of thousands have signed this week.

EU citizens: IT REALLY TAKES ONE MINUTE TO SIGN. Just your name and your ID number. No registration, no electronic ID, nothing. DO IT NOW because the deadline is tomorrow.

Show threadMer-fOKxTOwlMay 16

@icaria36 @mcc aparently it depends on country what data it needs for signing.

for germany i needed name, adress and birth date. not the id number.

but yes its not much you need to enter.

Show threadmirabilosMay 16
@mcc this is not a website
Show threadmccMay 16
@mirabilos You're not a website
Show threadConnor CadellinMay 16
@mcc France at 880% making everyone else look bad, hot damn
Show threadDec [{()}]May 16

@cadellin @mcc
France might make 1000%

«ALLEZ LES BLEUX!»

Show threadCato @ WHY 📞 2286May 16
@mcc 🎉
Show threadSören Meyer-EpplerMay 16
@mcc
Show threadSome Kind Of GarfMay 16
@mcc 31k away from the million! Also, I don't know where to see that map, but I hope Sweden's got their shit together by now
Show threadlpbkdotnetMay 16
@mcc would be amazing to see this get over the line in time for #Eurovision
Show threadAidanK 🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️May 16
@lpbkdotnet @mcc
Now only six and a half thousand votes left, needed to get it over the line! From two hundred thousand this morning!!
Show threadAidanK 🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️May 16

@lpbkdotnet @mcc

Whoo-hoo!! 🎉🎈

Show threadDec [{()}]May 16

@lpbkdotnet @mcc
Last update: 16-05-2025, 16:10 (CET)

Total: 1,000,695

Show threadJohannes HartigMay 16
@mcc The initiative just reached the required million support statements 🤩, and Germany also crossed the threshold for support. As @thisismissem noted, it's still worth sharing and signing as some votes maybe invalid.
https://hachyderm.io/@thisismissem/114501692323303297
Emelia 👸🏻 (@thisismissem@hachyderm.io)

Attached: 1 image We're almost there! 669,667 votes of 1,000,000 collected! EU citizens, please sign this petition to ban so-called "conversion therapy" in the EU. It's a practice that's extremely harmful towards LGBTQ+ people. https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home It's already banned in some countries but we need a EU wide ban! We now have seven countries past their thresholds, BUT we need at least 1,000,000 total votes. We need another 330,000 more votes for this to reach . We can do it! So keep signing & voting! https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home #lgbtqia #europe

Hachyderm.io