The UK government has declared its intention to ban so-called conversion therapy for gay or bisexual people in England and Wales – but not for transgender people. “Nikki da Costa, a former director of legislative affairs at No 10, … Continue reading
Conversion therapy
“Conversion therapy” 1: What is it exactly and why is it being banned?
Six countries and a number of states in the United States have legally banned so-called “conversion therapy.” Why? Canadian legislators have called it a “harmful” practice, “widely discredited,” and Prime Minister Trudeau was reported to have called it “despicable and … Continue reading
In the News — “Conversion therapy” bans
“Conversion therapy” is being banned in one country after another, most recently in Canada, and the United Kingdom has announced its intention to do so as well. Canada “Canada has formally banned conversion therapy, the widely discredited practice aimed at … Continue reading