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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Evans

Abusers who inflict conversion therapy on LGBTQ+ people to face jail time under proposed new laws

Conversion therapy refers to the belief that LGBTQ+ identities need correction - (PA)

A landmark ban on abusive conversion therapy is set to be introduced in England and Wales, as perpetrators could face five-year jail sentences and unlimited fines under proposed new laws.

Shocking figures reveal that 195 cases have been reported in the last three years, with members of the LGBTQ+ community being beaten, raped, and subjected to forced exorcisms, with one person losing a finger due to physical abuse.

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