Petition · past parliament
Ban Conversion Therapy in Relation to Gender Identity
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
In the 2018 LGBT Action Plan, the Conservative Government made a promise to legislate against Conversion Therapy in relation to both Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. However, recent statements by the Government appear to have dropped this commitment in relation to Gender Identity.
NHS England already hold a firm stance on this issue and in 2017 they signed a Memorandum of Understanding that stated Conversion Therapy for both Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation is Unethical, Damaging and Without Evidence.
We call upon the Equality Minister, Liz Truss to uphold this promise and ban Conversion Therapy in relation to both Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. We will not allow the Conservative Government to renege on this promise in relation to Trans Communities.
We call upon the Equality Minister, Liz Truss to uphold this promise and ban Conversion Therapy in relation to both Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. We will not allow the Conservative Government to renege on this promise in relation to Trans Communities.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Make LGBT conversion therapy illegal in the UK
Timeline
| 16 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Jul 2020
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