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UK Drafts Bill to Ban Conversion Practices

Will this protect trans people or do restrictions already go too far?

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UK Drafts Bill to Ban Conversion Practices

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Above: Demonstrators during the sixth Trans Pride protest march in London on July 27, 2024. Image credit: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing/Getty Images

The Spin

Left narrative

Conversion therapy is a form of torture that destroys mental health, relationships and self-worth. This draft legislation is a step in the right direction for LGBT+ rights and shows that the Labour government can lead on genuine progress for marginalized communities.

The Heartlands Tribune on X Guardian

Right narrative

Broad conversion therapy bans don't protect kids, they strip parents of the ability to get real help by criminalizing legitimate talking therapy. When affirming a child's trans identity becomes the only legally safe option, good therapists walk away and ideological activists fill the void.

The Telegraph

John Connor on X