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The prime minister had promised to make the practice - which seeks to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity - illegal.But legislation has not been included in Tuesday’s King’s Speech, which means it is unlikely any new law can be brought in before the general election.“Over five years after promising we would deliver a much needed ban on conversion therapy, it now looks set to be kicked into the long grass.
The senior MP added: “The very least you can do is be honest with those you’re imprisoning in a cycle of imposed shame & self-hate as you reinforce bigotry.”Stonewall said the failure to deliver a ban on conversion practices after five years of promises was “an act of frightful negligence”.poll from April 2022 showed 65% of people backed banning conversion therapy for sexual orientation and 62% supported ending conversion therapy for trans people.
The survey showed that 63% of Tory voters also supported a ban of sexual orientation conversion therapy and 58% backed it when it came to gender identity. Robbie de Santos, director of external affairs for Stonewall, said: “In doing so, it has given the green light for the abuse against LGBTQ+ people to continue unchecked,”
“Rather than getting mired in a cynical cultural war, the UK Government should be making decisions based on what the evidence and expertise said. England and Wales’ 1.5 million LGBTQ+ people, and their families, deserve better.”Theresa May first pledged to end conversion therapy in 2018. Boris Johnson attempted to water down the plan by excluding trans people from any ban.
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