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• Consultation on legislation to ban Conversion 皇冠体育apprapy is extended by eight weeks
• 皇冠体育app step has been taken to ensure the widest possible views are taken into account.
• Minister for Equalities Mike Freer says: 鈥淚 am confident that our proposals strike the correct balance to stamp out coercive conversion therapy, whilst protecting free speech.鈥�

Building upon extensive engagement that has laid the foundations for proposals to ban conversion therapy and protect vulnerable individuals, Ministers have extended the deadline so that those who have not yet had the chance to respond can do so. Extending the consultation does not change our intent: as announced in the Queen鈥檚 speech in May, the Government will ban conversion therapy, and that ban will protect everyone. This has been our policy since 2018. 皇冠体育app consultation will help ensure any legislation is proportionate and effective while protecting freedoms.

Minister for Women and Equalities Liz Truss, said:

鈥淲e are absolutely determined to stamp out conversion therapy, and want to hear all views on the best ways to do that.

鈥溁使谔逵齛pp consultation on our proposals has been extended by eight weeks, to ensure anyone who has not yet responded has the opportunity to do so.

鈥淲e are absolutely committed to a ban which will make sure LGBT people can live their lives free from the threat of harm or abuse, whilst protecting free speech as well as protecting under-18s from being channelled into a irreversible decisions about their future.鈥�

Minister for Equalities Mike Freer said:

鈥淲e have listened and we have acted, to ensure that the full range of opinions are represented, and that everyone who wants to has a chance to comment on our proposals.

鈥溁使谔逵齛pp focus for the ban will be on those who actively seek to change someone鈥檚 sexuality or transgender status, with protection for young people a particular priority.

鈥淲e have already consulted extensively with faith leaders, clinicians, LGBT stakeholders, and other stakeholder groups, and I am confident that our proposals strike the correct balance to stamp out coercive conversion therapy, whilst protecting free speech.

鈥淚 urge everyone who has not yet done so to make their views known, so we can work together to stamp out this abhorrent practice for good.鈥�

皇冠体育app consultation proposes to:

• target physical acts conducted in the name of conversion therapy by legislating to ensure this sinister motivation for violence is considered by the judge as a potential aggravating factor upon sentencing
• target talking conversion therapy with a new criminal offence where it is committed against under 18s under any circumstance, or committed against those aged 18 or over who have not given their informed consent, or due to their circumstances or vulnerability are unable to do so
• produce a holistic package of measures, such as Conversion 皇冠体育apprapy Protection Orders, new support for victims, restricting promotion, removing profit streams, and strengthening the case for disqualification from holding a senior role in a charity.

Key Facts:

• Casual conversations and supportive conversations which do not pressure someone down one path or another, will not be in scope of our proposed legislation.
• Our legislation will not affect parents鈥� ability to raise their children with the values of their faith.
• Simply expressing the teachings of a religion or private prayer, will not constitute conversion therapy in our proposals 鈥� and we will continue to work with faith groups on the proposals.
• Clinical practitioners working in line with their professional obligations and within existing regulatory frameworks will not be affected by this legislation.

Further information:

皇冠体育app consultation will close 4 February 2022, in order to allow ample opportunity for those who are yet to respond to be able to do so and to take account of Christmas and New Year. It can be responded to here - /government/consultations/banning-conversion-therapy

Concerns have been raised that the initial six week consultation period was not long enough for everyone with an interest to express their views on this important issue, particularly those who wished to access an Easy Read version of the consultation. Ministers have extended the deadline by eight weeks so those who have not yet had the chance to respond can do so.

皇冠体育app Gender Recognition Act 2004 allows for change of legal sex and we will not be amending this. 皇冠体育app legislation we will put forward after this consultation will address conversion therapy only and will not in any way change the process by which people are able to change their legal sex.

皇冠体育app Government has a manifesto commitment to better combat harassment and violence against LGBT people and we remain committed to preparing legislation for Spring 2022 and introducing this as soon as Parliamentary time allows.