2J3WB4C People take part in a protest outside Downing Street in London, over transgender people not being included in plans to ban conversion therapy. Picture date: Sunday April 10, 2022. Transgender News Gender-critical activists, including Suella Braverman MP, Dr David Bell and Olympian Sharron Davies, sign open letter expressing ‘grave concerns’ about Conversion Therapy trans ban Gender-critical activists, including Suella Braverman MP and Olympian Sharron Davies, have signed an open letter warning Sir Keir Starmer that Labour plans to ban trans conversion therapy would risk ‘criminalising’ parents opposed to their child’s transition. More than 140 people including peers, MP By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Peter Tatchell reacts after UK Equality Minister, Kemi Badenoch, refuses to meet with LGBTQ+ groups, including Stonewall, Mermaids, Terrence Higgins Trust and the Ban Conversion Therapy Coalition The UK Equalities Minister, Kemi Badenoch, has told the veteran LGBTQ+ rights campaigner Peter Tatchell that she will not meet mainstream LGBT+ organisations. Mr Tatchell had offered to facilitate a round table discussion with groups such as Stonewall, Mermaids, Terrence Higgins Trust, the Ban Conve By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Ban Conversion Therapy Bill gets first reading in Parliament A Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy had its first reading in Parliament yesterday (Monday, November 20), which was put forward by All-Party Parliamentary Humanist Group Vice Chair Baroness Burt of Solihull (Liberal Democrats). The Bill aims to put an end to discredited and harmful practices that claim By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Research reveals impact of Conversion Therapy practises on LGBTQ+ and trans people in the UK New research from LGBTQ+ anti-abuse charity Galop has found that one in five LGBTQ+ people and more than a third of trans people have been subjected to conversion therapy in the UK. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News UK government sets out to ban all forms of conversion therapy The UK government has revealed a new law to ban all forms of conversion therapy in England and Wales will include transgender people, after previously stating transgender conversion therapy would not be included in the ban. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News “I felt like I was drowning in a pool of my own shame”: Mind plans to make MPs understand the devastating effects of conversion ‘therapy’ Mind, the UK’s mental health charity, has published a report collecting experiences from those who have suffered from conversion ‘therapy’, and those who have worked with the survivors of these practices. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
A Pride parade in Paris General News France bans conversion therapy Shortly after Canada issued a ban on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy, France has also outlawed the highly controversial practice. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Conversion therapy officially banned in Canada Canada has become the latest country to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy after the bill was approved to become law last Wednesday. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Government extends conversion therapy consultation after accessibility failure The government has extended its consultation on conversion therapy after failing to provide an easy read version of the form. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News MPs vote to ban conversion therapy in Canada Canada’s House of Commons has voted unanimously to ban conversion therapy in what has been dubbed a “great day for survivors”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Liz Truss wants conversion therapy ban to protect ‘religious freedom’ Liz Truss has insisted that any ban on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy should “protect freedom of speech and the ability for adults to consent”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Joanna Cherry General News MP Joanna Cherry supports trans conversion therapy SNP member Joanna Cherry is facing backlash for suggesting that trans conversion therapy should remain legal. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
