A former DUP minister has been accused of advocating for LGBTQ+ conversion therapy Conversion therapy is still legal in NI 2 months ago Former DUP minister and Education Authority board member Nelson McCausland has come under fire after sharing an article that seemingly endorsed conversion therapy. The post which has since been deleted from McCausland’s Twitter account, was from a 2019 Gospel Coalition article focusing on Becket Cook, a former Hollywood set designer. The article states that Cook identified as gay until he “met Jesus” in 2009. He has since claimed to have rejected same-sex attraction and has vowed to remain single and celibate for the remainder of his life.