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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

Perpetrators of LGBTQ+ conversion practices could face prison under new bill

Three people hold a banner reading 'Ban conversion therapy for all' at a pride march in London
Protesters calling for a total ban on conversion practices in London in July 2022. Photograph: Guy Bell/Rex/Shutterstock

Perpetrators of “conversion therapy” against LGBTQ+ people could face up to five years in prison under proposals hailed as a “historic and long overdue” milestone by campaigners.

The government has published its draft conversion practices bill, which would ban abusive practices that aim to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity in England and Wales.

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