Adults who try to persuade children to change gender identity will be breaking the law under new legislation set to come in. 

  • Trying to convince under 16s to change gender will soon become illegal 
  • Liz Truss has announced a consultation on banning ‘archaic’ conversion therapy
  • The equalities minister says there is ‘no place for the abhorrent practice’ 
  • Violent forms of the therapy are already covered under other offences in the UK
  • The Government’s six-week public consultation will close on December 10 

‘It’s vital that the Government brings in a comprehensive legal ban, which protects the whole of the LGBTQIA+ community, children and adults alike.’

Lui Asquith, Director of Legal and Policy at Mermaids said: ‘The Government has made it clear they intend to protect all LGB and T individuals from conversion therapies – this is welcome and right.’

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