A brief history of the UK’s proposed conversion therapy ban
2021
2020
2018
2017
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Trans communities campaigned for better acceptance following the supreme court ruling, and more recently faith groups have spoken out against plans to outlaw conversion therapies - which they say will restrict their religious freedoms.
Labour looked to live up to that promise. In the Kings speech at the State Opening of Parliament, the new government said that it would introduce a comprehensive ban on conversion practices alongside guidance on legislation and education.
The government promised a consultation asking for the personal experiences of those subjected to conversion therapies, but campaigners alleged some documents were buried.
Bridget Phillipson promised to publish a draft bill outlining how conversion practices should be dealt with and punished. This was promised in February but at the time of writing is yet to be released.
Theresa May pledged the introduction of a conversion therapy ban in accordance to their 2016 Hate Crime Action Plan, with a promise of a £4.5 billion donation to causes supporting trans rights.
Boris Johnson said that any ban on conversion therapy would exclude trans people, only applying to sexual orientation. A year later the government announced plans for a trans-inclusive ban which never actually happened.
Boris Johnson proposed a ban on conversion therapy practices, which he ruled "abhorrent". The Ban Conversion Therapy Coalition was formed shortly afterwards, led by the LGBT charity Stonewall.
Liz Truss, who was minister for women and equalities at the time, lobbied particularly for coercive and violent forms of conversion therapies to be outlawed in what she hoped would become a “truly comprehensive ban”. She did not introduce this during her two months in charge.
Stonewall released a statement criticising the government’s failure to ban conversion therapy practices. It was the following January that Kier Starmer pledged to ban all conversion therapy practices if Labour were elected into government.
A national survey of over 100,000 participants found that 2.4% of LGBTQ+ people had undergone conversion therapy and a further 5% were offered it. The government realised after this that taking action was imperative.
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A brief history of the UK’s proposed conversion therapy ban
2021
2020
2018
2017
Tap on the images for audio explanations
Tap on the images for audio explanations
2025
2024
2023
2022
Trans communities campaigned for better acceptance following the supreme court ruling, and more recently faith groups have spoken out against plans to outlaw conversion therapies - which they say will restrict their religious freedoms.
Labour looked to live up to that promise. In the Kings speech at the State Opening of Parliament, the new government said that it would introduce a comprehensive ban on conversion practices alongside guidance on legislation and education.
The government promised a consultation asking for the personal experiences of those subjected to conversion therapies, but campaigners alleged some documents were buried.
Bridget Phillipson promised to publish a draft bill outlining how conversion practices should be dealt with and punished. This was promised in February but at the time of writing is yet to be released.
Theresa May pledged the introduction of a conversion therapy ban in accordance to their 2016 Hate Crime Action Plan, with a promise of a £4.5 billion donation to causes supporting trans rights.
Boris Johnson said that any ban on conversion therapy would exclude trans people, only applying to sexual orientation. A year later the government announced plans for a trans-inclusive ban which never actually happened.
Boris Johnson proposed a ban on conversion therapy practices, which he ruled "abhorrent". The Ban Conversion Therapy Coalition was formed shortly afterwards, led by the LGBT charity Stonewall.
Liz Truss, who was minister for women and equalities at the time, lobbied particularly for coercive and violent forms of conversion therapies to be outlawed in what she hoped would become a “truly comprehensive ban”. She did not introduce this during her two months in charge.
Stonewall released a statement criticising the government’s failure to ban conversion therapy practices. It was the following January that Kier Starmer pledged to ban all conversion therapy practices if Labour were elected into government.
A national survey of over 100,000 participants found that 2.4% of LGBTQ+ people had undergone conversion therapy and a further 5% were offered it. The government realised after this that taking action was imperative.