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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Sachin Ravikumar

Britain vows new law to ban conversion therapy for LGBT people

British LGBT rights campaigner Peter Tatchell wearing a face mask takes part in the Reclaim Pride march in London, Britain July 24, 2021. REUTERS/Beresford Hodge/File Photo

Britain will seek to ban conversion therapy targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, cracking down on so-called treatments that claim to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.

Culture minister Michelle Donelan said on Tuesday the government would publish draft legislation soon, setting out proposals to ban conversion practices in England and Wales.

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