Government sets out plans to ban conversion therapy
Liz Truss has announced the government’s proposal to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy while launching a 6-week consultation on the matter.
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Parents protest over LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum in London
A parent demonstration was held outside an east London school on October 19 to protest LGBTQ+ inclusive SRE lessons.
Essex couple victims of homophobic attack
A gay couple living in Basildon, Essex, were left “covered in cuts and bruises” after being attacked by a group of five men on October 10.
Birmingham sees another homophobic hate crime
John-Paul Kesseler is the latest victim of an anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime in Birmingham after he was beaten “for holding another man’s hand”.
France moving to ban conversion therapy
France is likely to outlaw LGBTQ+ conversion therapy after the country’s National Assembly voted unanimously to pass Bill 673 on Tuesday.
Liz Truss speaks out against self-identification for trans people
Truss has caused controversy after saying “it wouldn’t be right to have self-identification with no checks” in relation to trans people.
Government promises to ban conversion therapy in 2022
Nick Herbert has confirmed that the government is planning to introduce a national ban on conversion therapy in Spring 2022.