The government has come under heavy criticism for excluding trans people from its plans to ban conversion therapy. Hollie Adams via Getty ImagesThe Conservatives have watered down plans to ban conversion therapy, meaning over-18s can be subject to it as long as they provide consent. AdvertisementHowever, it has now emerged that the ban will only protect over-18s who “do not consent and who are coerced or forced to undergo conversion therapy practices”. “The government has committed, yet again, to ban conversion therapy...despite being the one legislative promise to the LGBT+ community.”Today’s #QueensSpeech failed trans people. The Government has committed, yet again, to ban conversion therapy – which they have failed to do in previous Parliamentary sessions – despite being the one legislative promise to the LGBT+ community.

Source: Huffington Post May 11, 2022 08:05 UTC