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LUSH and GALOP call on MPs for a full ban of ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ people

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Launched this week to coincide with Valentine’s Day, world renowned beauty retailer LUSH has teamed up with GALOP, the UK’s LGBTQ+ anti-violence charity, to call on the UK Government to pass legislation that bans so-called ‘conversion therapy’. As a duo, their aim is to ensure legislation is passed that would fully protect all victims of so-called ‘conversion therapy’ in the UK – with no loopholes.  Lush stores across the UK feature windows bringing urgent attention to the issue of ‘conversion therapy’, prompting customers and passers-by to scan a QR code…

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1 in 5 LGBTQ+ people have experienced ‘conversion’ practices, study finds

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Nearly one in five LGBTQ+ people have experienced so-called ‘conversion’ practices in the UK, a new study from Galop, the UK’s leading anti-abuse charity for LGBTQ+ people, has found. Trans and non-binary people were subjected to it at higher rates than other members of the LGBTQ+ community, with 43% reported to have experienced it. ‘Conversion’ practices are typically defined as any attempt at changing or suppressing a person’s sexuality or gender identity, often involving techniques such as electroshock therapy or prayer. It has been widely condemned by health experts and…

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UK government finally announces draft bill to ban ‘conversion therapy’ for all

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The UK government has today announced its intention to publish a draft bill to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’ for all – though its exact details remain unclear. “We will be publishing a draft bill to ban conversion practices, protecting everyone,” a government spokesperson confirmed on 17 January. “The Bill will go through pre legislative scrutiny in this parliamentary session. We hope to send it to a Joint Committee for scrutiny and will work with the Liaison Committee accordingly. “There are clearly issues that are not fully resolved. We are determined…

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Ireland vows to introduce legislation banning ‘conversion therapy’ by 2024

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Ireland’s integration minister Roderic O’Gorman has promised to introduce legislation banning the “exploitative” practice of so-called ‘conversion therapy’ by 2024. The politician, who is openly gay, previously described it as “a cruel process rooted in the promotion of shame”. ‘Conversion therapy’ is typically defined as any attempt at changing or suppressing a person’s sexuality or gender identity, often involving techniques such as electroshock therapy or prayer. It has been widely condemned by health experts and bodies all over the world, including the National Health Service and the World Health Organisation,…

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MPs call on UK government to fulfil promise of full ‘conversion therapy’ ban

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Cross-party MPs called on the government to finally ban ‘conversion therapy’ for all nearly five years after it first pledged to do so. During a Women and Equalities question session in Parliament on 30 November, a number of MPs questioned the lack of action. A ban on the harmful practice was first promised by Theresa May’s government in 2018, but has yet to be enacted. “Every day the secretary of state delays this bill, LGBT individuals can be subject to this abhorrent and deeply damaging conversion therapy,” said Labour MP…

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Belgium plans ban of ‘conversion therapy’ for all LGBTQ+ people

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Legislation to ban ‘conversion therapy’ has been announced in Belgium, bringing an end to the cruel practice for all LGBTQ+ people. The state’s Secretary for Gender Equality, Equal Opportunity and Diversity, Sarah Schlitz, gave more details in a press release. “Belgium is a pioneer in the field of LGBTQ rights,” part of it read. “Numerous legislative reforms and social efforts bear witness to this, but a ban [on conversion practices] was sadly missing from our legislative arsenal.” Belgium is known for having comprehensive legal protections for LGBTQ+ people. This includes…

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Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch has delayed the conversion therapy ban

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The UK’s new equalities minister Kemi Badenock has halted work on banning ‘conversion therapy’. According to ITV News, the conservative politician has asked to review the current plans, meaning there’ll be yet another delay to outlawing the harmful practice. Typically defined as any attempt at changing or suppressing a person’s sexuality or gender identity, ‘conversion therapy’ often involves abhorrent techniques such as electroshock therapy or prayer. It has been widely condemned by health experts and bodies all over the world, including the National Health Service and the World Health Organisation,…

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Mexico Senate votes to ban ‘conversion therapy’ for all

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Mexico’s Senate has voted to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’ and make carrying it on anyone out a criminal offence. The reforms would see anything used to “impede, restrict, diminish, annul or suppress a person’s sexual orientation, identity or gender expression” prohibited in the country, according to the Citizens Movement political party. The changes to the Federal Penal Code and Health General Law were approved by a vote of 69 in favour, two against and 16 abstenations, the Senate said on its official Twitter page on 11 October. The bill will…

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