Petition · past parliament
Make the practice of "Gay Conversion Therapy" illegal in the UK
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
No one should be told their identity is something that can be cured.
Conversion therapy is any form of treatment/psychotherapy which aims to reduce/stop same-sex attraction or to suppress a person's gender identity. It is based on an assumption that being LGBT is a mental illness that can be cured.
Conversion therapy is any form of treatment/psychotherapy which aims to reduce/stop same-sex attraction or to suppress a person's gender identity. It is based on an assumption that being LGBT is a mental illness that can be cured.
References:
http://www.stonewall.org.uk/conversion-therapy
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/topic/gay-conversion-therapy/
Gay Conversion Therapy Directory:
http://www.reparative.co.uk
http://www.stonewall.org.uk/conversion-therapy
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/topic/gay-conversion-therapy/
Gay Conversion Therapy Directory:
http://www.reparative.co.uk
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.