Conversion therapy: UK government to fund helpline

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UK government to fund helpline for people who have had, or are at risk of, all forms of so-called conversion therapy

Conversion therapy - sometimes called "gay cure" therapy - tries to supress someone's sexual orientation or stop them living as a different gender to their sex recorded at birth.The planned ban will protect children but will not apply to over-18s who consent to conversion therapy."Sadly, conversion therapy in the UK has been quite an invisible form of abuse and violence perpetrated against LGBT+ people - and the prevalence has been seriously underestimated," she added.

This week's Queen's Speech confirmed the ban planned for England and Wales - to stop "abhorrent practices" aiming to change sexual orientation - would not apply to attempts to change gender identity. But the announcement the government is funding the helpline, welcomed by campaigners, has prompted some to repeat calls for the ban to cover trans people.

The Church of England supports banning all forms of conversion therapy - but some other religious groups are concerned.

 

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Using tax payers money to fund rubbish.

Our house was converted to natural gas in 1973. Do I have a claim?

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