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| Region | region |
| Issue | Conversion therapy |
| Status | Not banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | According to ILGA, laws in force in United Kingdom do not regulate or restrict sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression change efforts (SOGIECE), regularly known as “conversion therapies”. Conversion therapy ban has been discussed for many years. Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to ban conversion therapy in July 2020 and this was reiterated in the 2021 Queen's Speech. In March 2022, the plans were dropped, only for a partial U-turn just hours later when the government announced that the ban would go ahead but not cover trans people. On January 17 2023, the government announced they'd pass a new law to include transgender people in the conversion therapy ban. Since 2023, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has failed to comment on actually banning practices of Conversion therapy. He is known to be Anti-LGBTQ, and preaches "Save the kids" |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/united-kingdom-lgbti https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-56496423.amp https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/15/anger-as-time-runs-out-for-government-to-ban-conversion-therapy-in-uk |
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Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Not banned |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Not banned |
| Start Date | Jan 14, 2023 | (unknown) |
| Description | The UK government is discussing a ban on conversion therapy. It has been discussed in parliament and the ban is said to be put into effect ‘shortly’ however a specific date has not yet been confirmed. | According to ILGA, laws in force in United Kingdom do not regulate or restrict sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression change efforts (SOGIECE), regularly known as “conversion therapies”. Conversion therapy ban has been discussed for many years. Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to ban conversion therapy in July 2020 and this was reiterated in the 2021 Queen's Speech. In March 2022, the plans were dropped, only for a partial U-turn just hours later when the government announced that the ban would go ahead but not cover trans people. On January 17 2023, the government announced they'd pass a new law to include transgender people in the conversion therapy ban. Since 2023, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has failed to comment on actually banning practices of Conversion therapy. He is known to be Anti-LGBTQ, and preaches "Save the kids" |
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| Sources | https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-56496423.amp | https://database.ilga.org/united-kingdom-lgbti https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-56496423.amp https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/15/anger-as-time-runs-out-for-government-to-ban-conversion-therapy-in-uk |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Jan 14, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The UK government is discussing a ban on conversion therapy. It has been discussed in parliament and the ban is said to be put into effect ‘shortly’ however a specific date has not yet been confirmed. |
| Sources | https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-56496423.amp |