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Stop pathetic excuses on transgender conversion therapy ban, urges ex-adviser

A former LGBT Government adviser has urged leaders to stop making “pathetic excuses” after the Prime Minister said there are “complexities and sensitivities” around banning conversion therapy for transgender people. Jayne Ozanne said the LGBT+ ...

06 Apr 2022 at 14:25

LGBT+ business champion quits over transgender conversion therapy row

The UK’s LGBT+ business champion has resigned “with a heavy heart” over the Government’s “profoundly shocking” position on banning conversion therapy for transgender people. Iain Anderson said trust and belief in the Government’s commitment ...

05 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Critics say ‘loopholes’ in plans to ban conversion therapy risk lives

The Government’s plans to ban conversion therapy in certain scenarios contain “giant loopholes” and many LGBT people’s lives will remain at risk, critics have said. Legislation to ban conversion therapy that attempts to change someone’s ...

10 May 2022 at 16:25

Report shows ‘shocking’ use of sexual violence to convert or punish LGBT+ people

Around one in four LGBT+ victims of sexual violence in the UK could have been assaulted by people trying to “convert or punish” them, research suggests. Some 23.5% of people surveyed for the LGBT+ anti-abuse charity Galop said they ...

26 Jan 2022 at 01:26

Theresa May urges Boris Johnson to ban transgender conversion therapy

Former Conservative prime minister Theresa May has urged Boris Johnson to ban transgender conversion therapy as a part of proposed legislation. In late March, the Prime Minister dropped plans to ban any conversion therapy, but ...

01 Jul 2022 at 10:40

Conservative MP raises ban on conversion therapy with equalities minister

A Conservative MP has asked the equalities minister whether she understands the “anxiety” the LGBT community feels when it comes to the ban on conversion therapy. Peter Gibson, the MP for Darlington, told the Commons “we are ...

30 Nov 2022 at 15:50

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Diabetes Network NI Hosting Café Conversation

Diabetes Network NI is hosting a Cafe Conversation at the Verbal Arts Centre in the city. The event is for people with Type 2 Diabetes and will take place on Thursday, March 16, from 11.00am to 12 noon. A new pathway for ...

26 Feb 2023 at 13:33

Labour would introduce ‘no loopholes ban on conversion therapy’

A “no loopholes”, trans-inclusive ban on conversion therapy would be introduced under a Labour government, according to the shadow women and equalities secretary. People responsible for anti-LGBT+ hate crime would also ...

08 Oct 2023 at 13:48

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Ministers warned legal challenge looms over plans to end conversion therapy

A religious charity has warned Scottish ministers it is ready to mount a legal challenge against plans to end conversion therapy. The Government’s consultation on proposals to criminalise practices which attempt to ...

03 Apr 2024 at 19:14

Tory candidate was member of church which endorsed gay conversion therapy

A Conservative candidate has insisted she does not and has never advocated so-called “gay conversion therapy” after a church of which she was a member and trustee apologised to a man who said he underwent an ...

02 Jul 2024 at 13:29

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'A huge task still ahead' - Ryan invites Kildare people to have their say on Climate Action Plan

The Minister for the Environment is inviting people across the country, including in County Kildare, to have their say on the next Climate Action Plan. Minister Eamon Ryan launched Climate Conversations ...

28 Jun 2023 at 21:33

Scotland

Proposals to ban conversion therapy published by Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has published proposals for a ban on conversion therapy as part of a consultation. The 86-page document, released on Tuesday, detailed ministers’ plans to criminalise the ...

09 Jan 2024 at 14:42

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