Following bans in other countries, Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged last year to outlaw conversion therapy, which aims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, saying he found such practices “absolutely abhorrent”.
Under the draft proposals for the consultation process unveiled on Friday, the government would outlaw conversion therapy for minors and vulnerable adults in England and Wales, making it a crime to offer such counselling to either group. “It is also vitally important that no person is forced or coerced into conversion therapy, and that young people are supported in exploring their identity without being encouraged towards one particular path,” Minister for Women and Equalities Liz Truss said as she launched