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In the UK there have been moves to outlaw "Conversion Therapy" being used on LGBT, then the government did a U-turn on banning "Conversion Therapy" on the "T" .
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-61060024
They are seeking to outlaw
"Which can include talking therapies and prayer, says Jayne Ozanne, a former government equality adviser subjected to the practice. More extreme forms can include "exorcisms, physical violence and food deprivation", she says."
The government now says it will ban so-called conversion therapy for gay or bisexual people in England and Wales - but not for transgender people.
It comes hours after it had said it would drop plans for the ban entirely.
The announcement on Thursday evening that ministers would explore non-legislative routes to stop the practice was criticised by LGBT groups and MPs.
According to NHS England, conversion therapy tries to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity.
NHS England and other major psychological bodies in the UK have warned all forms of conversion therapy are "unethical and potentially harmful".
A senior government source has told the BBC the ban will feature in the next Queen's Speech.
The legislation will mean therapy to attempt to change people's sexuality will be outlawed, but those practices carried out to try to change people's gender identity will not.
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Conversion "Therapy"
I'm sorry they caved on protecting trans kids from this disgusting and harmful practice. :(
The Queens Speech?
I am surprised that she would comment on such a matter.
Contents of 'The Queens Speech'
Are not her personal POV etc but the outline of legislation that the government at the time plans to bring before Parliament.
It always opens with the words
"My Government..."
Samantha
A Samantha said, the
A Samantha said, the Christmas day speech is personal, but she is used as a mouthpiece of the government. A nit old fashioned now. It dates back to when the monarch was seen as the head of the country.
Leeanna
Actually, the Queen is, ...
... theoretically, the head of the country (as well some of the Commonwealth countries). She's just not the political leader. The Queen's Speech at the opening of Parliament is written by the elected government of the day and read by her and details the legislative programme for the new session.
As a republican (not at all the same as a US Republican) I deplore that, but the royal family remains surprisingly popular.
R
Votes
It looks like they are more interested in the TERF votes than in doing the right thing