Mental health groups call for trans conversion therapy ban

Mental health groups call for trans conversion therapy ban Mental health bodies in the UK have called for the government to include transgender people in forthcoming legislation to ban conversion therapy.

Last week No 10 rolled back on a promise to include therapies to supress someone's gender identity.

It led to a huge backlash from LGBT organisations and the cancellation of the government's first LGBT conference. BBC News

See also:

• Memorandum of understanding on conversion therapy in the UK The British Psychological Society et al
• Conversion ‘therapy’ ban must protect trans people too - current plans are a betrayal to all trans people Mind
• First trans MP Jamie Wallis hits out at conversion therapy decision BBC News
• Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams urges ministers to include transgender people in proposed conversion therapy ban The Daily Mail
• Battle still on to protect trans people under conversion ban, say Tory MPs The Guardian
• Javid Claims Excluding Trans People From Conversion Therapy Ban Is 'Sensitive' Approach Huffington Post UK
• Boris Johnson defends not banning trans conversion therapy claiming it would harm children with gender doubts The Independent
• UK cancels global LGBT+ conference over trans conversion therapy dispute Reuters
• 'We need to be more careful' when it comes to transgender conversion therapy, says health secretary Sky News