Labour government includes conversion therapy ban in King’s Speech

King Charles III delivered the first King’s Speech for the new Labour government at the State Opening of British Parliament.

Within the speech, the King announced a draft bill will be brought forward to ban conversion practices, confirming Labour plans to outlaw it after promising to do through a “full, trans-inclusive, ban”.

Conversion therapy incorporates abusive practice refers to attempts by anti-LGBTQ+ groups or individuals to forcibly change the sexuality or gender identity of an individual.

LGBTQ+ advocacy organisations welcomed the news, because conversion practices are abuse, and they must be banned once and for all.

The UK will join to several countries around the world which already banned this awful practice.