Silencio en el estado: una lectura de derechos humanos sobre las prácticas de conversión y la omisión de su regulación en Colombia

Abstract

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression Change Efforts (SOGIECE), commonly referred to as “conversion practices,” have been widely questioned by international organizations due to the lack of scientific basis and their harmful effects on human rights. In Colombia, despite significant jurisprudential advances regarding the rights of LGBTIQ+ people, there is still no specific legislation prohibiting these practices. This article analyzes the discursive frameworks present in the legislative debate between 2020 and 2025 surrounding bills aimed at banning such practices. From a socio-legal perspective, the study employs a qualitative methodology based on content analysis and critical discourse analysis of legislative interventions, public debates, and official documents. The findings show that the interaction of different argumentative frameworks has generated dynamics of legislative delay that have prevented the adoption of a specific regulation, constituting a form of state omission regarding practices that eroding the principle of human dignity.