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Public consultation on conversion therapy

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everythingthelighttouches · 11/05/2021 09:44

The government have announced a new consultation before implementing a ban on conversion therapy that attempts to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

Does anyone know:
a) what is considered conversion therapy? Are there good and clear definitions? Would it include a safe space for professionals to apply a watch and wait approach, rather than no questions asked affirmation in children?

b) who is being consulted? If it is the public will a gender critical group provide us with a standard form we can all use?

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-57059459.amp

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ArabellaScott · 11/05/2021 09:51

'conversion therapy means trying to stop or suppress someone from being gay, or from living as a different gender to their sex recorded at birth, NHS England says.'

I understand it in relation to sexuality, and have heard of instances of it.

They'll need to define what 'living as a different gender to their sex' actually means, though.

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