A survivor of conversion therapy said he was "enraged and disgusted" after the government said it would not ban the practice for trans people.
It was announced last night that the government would proceed with their action in banning the practice which, according to NHS England, attempts to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. However, the government has faced backlash after they decided the ban would not include the trans community.
For a brief period of time, it was believed the ban on conversion therapy would be dropped altogether. However a leaked document, which showed the government’s plans to break their promise once again, prompted backlash from Conservative MPs and ministers and forced the Prime Minister to reconsider his decision. Now, it is believed the new plans to ban conversion therapy will only apply to someone’s sexual orientation rather than gender identity, meaning it would not protect transgender people.
