UK government moves to criminalize ‘conversion therapy’ again
The UK government has announced plans to criminalize 'conversion therapy' practices targeting individuals with homosexual desires or gender dysphoria. This decision follows pressure from the LGBT advocacy group Stonewall and aims to fulfill a long-standing commitment to ban such practices. The proposed legislation will initially apply only to England and Wales, excluding Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- ▪The UK government plans to introduce a ban on 'conversion therapy' practices.
- ▪The announcement was made during the King's speech at the State Opening of Parliament.
- ▪Stonewall has been advocating for the ban and criticized previous governments for not following through on similar promises.
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News UK government moves to criminalize ‘conversion therapy’ again Britain's leftist Labour government announced a bill to ban 'conversion practices' as part of the King's speech in Parliament, following pressure from LGBT lobby group Stonewall. Palace of Westminster, London, Englandpxl.store/Shutterstock AndreasWailzer 0 Andreas Wailzer Comments 0 Wed May 20, 2026 - 9:13 am EDT LONDON (LifeSiteNews) — The U.K. government has announced that it will introduce a ban on “conversion therapy” for people who have homosexual desires or gender dysphoria.
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