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CONTENT WARNING: This page contains reference to abuse and violence. Further warnings are provided for instances of explicit reference.

WHAT IS SO-CALLED, “CONVERSION THERAPY”?

Conversion therapy” includes medical, psychiatric, psychological, religious, cultural or any other interventions that seek to erase, repress or change the sexual orientation and/or gender identity of a person. “Conversion therapy” practices can affect both children and adults. Figures from the National LGBT Survey found that 13 percent of trans respondents has been offered or undergone conversion therapy.

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IN NEED OF SUPPORT

If you have, or think you may have, been affected by “conversion therapy”, or anything like it, at any point in your life, support is available for you. Click here to find out more about the support available.

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WHAT’S HAPPENED SO FAR?

It’s been a long road to get to where we are now. To find out what’s happened so far, and what might happen next, click below. 

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WHAT CAN I DO?

It’s important that a ban on conversion practices protects everyone. To find out how you can make your voice heard, visit the link below.

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LOUIE’S STORY

Louie was 19 at the time that he experienced conversion practices – meaning he wouldn’t be protected under current proposals.

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CONVERSION PRACTICES 101

A easy to follow guide for young trans people.

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RIVER MEDWAY SAYS TRANS RIGHTS!

To mark the State Opening of Parliament 2022, we teamed up with RuPaul’s Drag Race UK royalty River Medway for a different kind of Queen’s Speech. And our Queen has one message for the Prime Minister: #KeepTransInTheBan

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SURVIVORS SHARE THEIR STORIES

If you’re in any doubt about why conversion practices are so harmful, read the accounts of these brave survivors.

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