Current Events > UK will ban gay conversion therapy.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-ban-lgbt-conversion-therapy-provide-more-support-2021-05-11/

Britain will move to ban conversion therapy and provide more support to those in the LGBT community who have undergone the treatment, as part of its post-pandemic government agenda.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government said measures would be brought forward to prevent these "abhorrent practices which can cause mental and physical harm", starting with a consultation on how best to protect people and how to eliminate coercive practices.

Johnson's party has come under increasing pressure on the issue after former leader Theresa May vowed in 2018 to eradicate a procedure that aims to change or suppress someone's sexual orientation or gender identity.

Took this long?

UK finally in 1980.

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America still locked in the 1950's

But they still want to consider allowing exemptions for religious figures and the like. You know, one of the main abusers in conversion therapy. Under the pretence of "seeking religious guidance"

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Funkydog posted...

But they still want to consider allowing exemptions for religious figures and the like. You know, one of the main abusers in conversion therapy. Under the pretence of "seeking religious guidance"

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How very not surprising

Now what will the people that suffer from being gay do?

People that are straight and suffer usually just drink it away

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Took them long enough.

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I didn't realise it was still legal here.

Nice.

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So what if someone wanted to do it? I mean if it is forced for like kids that should already be against the law, but I wonder what if someone voluntarily did it.

Mike Pence is a big fan of conversion therapy literally vice president

MARKINGRAM22 posted...

So what if someone wanted to do it? I mean if it is forced for like kids that should already be against the law, but I wonder what if someone voluntarily did it.

Abuse is still abuse, even if the victim is coerced or goes to it "willingly"

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Better late than never.

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MARKINGRAM22 posted...

So what if someone wanted to do it? I mean if it is forced for like kids that should already be against the law, but I wonder what if someone voluntarily did it.

It's a harmful "treatment" for a delusional condition. Homosexuality can't be and shouldn't be "cured" and attempting to do so causes psychological trauma.

Like, if I thought that I needed to cut off my legs because the worms that live in them are planning a terrorist attack, should I be allowed to do it?

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