Fears of delay in effective conversion therapy ban as public consultation announced
Elsewhere organisations such as the Peter Tatchell Foundation and Mermaids have welcomed progress but warned against further delays to banning conversion therapy, which was promised by the UK Government three years ago. Referring to the message from the UN Rapporteur for Religious Freedom who made it clear that the ban must not be a qualified one, Adam Long from the NXF said that “we note the strong concerns being expressed in the U.K. about watered down ‘ban’ and how, as we move to outlaw the abhorrent practice here in Ireland, we must ensure there are no-opts or exceptions.” A gay m...
Source: gcn.ie