U.K. Government Seeks to Ban ‘Conversion Therapy’
The measure would create new crimes for abusive practices and allow penalties of up to five years in prison and an unlimited fine.
- On Thursday, the government published the Draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalizes abusive acts aiming to change someone's sexual orientation or transgender identity.
- This move follows eight years of promises and delays since the 2018 LGBT Action Plan under former prime minister Theresa May, as existing laws fail to address the 'unique nature' of these practices.
- Anti-LGBT abuse charity Galop identified more than 300 calls about conversion practices between 2022 and 2025, while Baptist minister Justin Kennedy told the BBC he was left suicidal after six years of 'deliverance therapy'.
- Perpetrators face up to five years in prison or unlimited fines, though the bill includes exemptions for legitimate healthcare; Stonewall CEO Simon Blake welcomed it as an 'historic and long overdue step forward'.
- The bill faces pre-legislative scrutiny over the coming weeks before entering Parliament, though Andrea Minichiello Williams, chief executive of the Christian Legal Centre, warned it could have a 'chilling impact' and vowed to launch a legal challenge.
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Government pushes forward with conversion practices ban to protect LGBTQ+ people from abuse
Stephen Morgan MP has welcomed the announcement that LGBTQ+ people will be protected from physical and psychological abuse to change who they are, as the government announces a landmark ban on abusive Conversion Practices in England and Wales, with the publication of the draft Conversion Practices Bill.
UK set criminalize gender and sexuality conversion therapies
Britain on Thursday moved forward with long-awaited legislation aimed at outlawing abusive practices designed to alter a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The government published a draft Conversion Practices Bill for England and Wales, marking a significant step in addressing therapies widely viewed as harmful. The announcement comes years after initial pledges to tackle […]
UK releases “historic & long overdue” bill to ban “abusive” LGBTQ+ conversion therapy
The U.K. Government has published a draft of a bill to ban anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy. The bill, introduced to Parliament this morning, defines conversion therapy as “abusive practices that aim to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity,” and focuses on physical and mental health care providers rather than unlicensed religious counselors who may also offer such services. The 20-page draft of the Conversion Practices Bill prohi…
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