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

Draft bill to ban abusive practices that aim to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity in England and Wales hailed as ‘historic’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25

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

A damning new report has revealed that some LGBTQ+ people are being subjected to threats, abuse and violence under conversion practices

The Independent UK · Jun 25

Warning conversion therapy hasn’t gone away in UK as LGBTQ people threatened with violence

Exclusive: One survivor lost a finger as a result of physical abuse, while others have been taken abroad for forced marriages

The Independent UK · Jun 25

UK’s first LGBT+ rape and sexual abuse helpline launched

The services come ahead of Sexual Violence Awareness Week

Liverpool Echo · Feb 2, 2023

Fifth of LGBTQ+ people in UK subjected to conversion practices

Polling comes amid Conservative backbench unrest at government plan to ban conversion practices

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023

New app makes it easier to report LGBTQ+ hate crime

The app offers advice and support as incidents of hate crime are on the rise

Wales Online · Dec 15, 2022

‘Transphobic narratives fuelling hate’, charity claims, as recorded crimes soar

Hate crimes motivated by transgender identity rose by 56% in a year, according to police figures.

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

‘Transphobic narratives from politicians fuelling hate’ as recorded crimes soar

Home Office figures show that police-recorded hate crimes motivated by transgender identity have risen by 56% in a year.

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

Third of British LGBTQ+ people experience abuse by relatives

Exclusive: survey finds ‘hidden epidemic’ of people humiliated, outed or shunned by family over their sexuality or gender identity

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022