‘“Praying the gay away” is just as unacceptable as any other pseudoscientific approach’ – Patrick CorriganPlanned Westminster legislation to ban so-called LGBTI+ conversion therapy must include harmful religious practices, Amnesty International said in response to the Government’s commitment to ban the practice but only after a public consultation.Patrick Corrigan, Northern Ireland Director of Amnesty International UK, said:“Conversion therapy has no place in our society – it is a bogus practice and a clear breach of human rights.“‘Praying the gay away’ is just as unacceptable as any other pseudoscientific approach which tells LGBTI+ people they are ‘sick’ and ‘broken’ and can change their sexual orientation or gender identity.“We will.