We made this choice because, after years of waiting, the Prime Minister broke his promise to our community to ban conversion practices for all LGBTQ + people. Within days, official government policy was zigzagging: first a weak ban, then no ban, then a weak ban that only protects cis lesbians, gays and two, leaving trans people out in the cold. This is despite the fact that trans people are one of the groups most at risk of conversion practices. A survey by the UK government itself shows that 4% of trans people have been exposed to them. Last week, the charity LGBTQ + Galop published a survey on home abuse, which found that 11% of trans people have been exposed to conversion practices by their family. Most of the victims were injured while they were still children. Transformation practices that target trans people are not new, they are not hidden, and they are not completely harmless. The abuse of trans people is intertwined throughout the sad history of conversion efforts against LGBTQ +. Trans people were electrocuted in the NHS in the 1970s. Today, transgender groups speak out in public that they aim for “100% persistence.” or targeting trans children and young people with conversion practices until there are no other trans people. You can order conversion practice manuals for use on your trans child or your gender-neutral child on regular sites. The damage caused is acute and sometimes lifelong. Around the world, 14 countries, from Taiwan to Canada, have already banned conversion practices nationwide, and many more have been banned at the state level. In all but two cases, these prohibitions cover both sexual orientation and gender identity, because all forms of this abuse are unacceptable and harmful, and because all conversion practices targeting LGBTQ + communities have the same underlying motive. In the words of the independent UN expert: “Injury caused by conversion therapy begins with the idea that a person is sick, ill and abnormal because of their sexual orientation or gender identity and therefore must be treated.” An effective, inclusive ban on conversion practices is widely supported by the British public. It is backed by the governments of Scotland and Wales, who have made it clear that they will legislate and regulate the protection of trans people, even if the UK government does not. Supported by the medical institution, including the British Psychological Society, the British Counseling and Psychotherapy Society, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and the NHS England and Scotland. These practitioners have signed a Conversation Therapy Memorandum of Understanding and are all actively fighting for a comprehensive and enforceable ban, while working to ensure that their members are confident that they support LGBTQ + patients morally and well. Supported by progressive and inclusive faith leaders. Indeed, this week, in a last-ditch effort to make sense of the government, former Canterbury Archbishop Rowan Williams, along with several religious leaders, delivered a letter to Downing Street calling for an inclusive ban. trance means to embark on a sacred journey to become whole: precious, honored and loved, by yourself, by others and by God ”. And supported by the LGBTQ + community. We have worked so hard throughout our movement to persuade the UK Government to see that an effective, inclusive ban on conversion practices is a necessary and simple foundation for any country that wants its LGBTQ + citizens to be able to live a free life. their. They have not heard and LGBTQ + will not be silent. The decision to cancel the conference shows how seriously the UK Government has disappointed our community – our confidence has been shaken. As we approach Pride’s 50th anniversary, it is vital that the Prime Minister work actively to begin rebuilding trust and setting a clear direction for ministers to consistently support all LGBTQ + individuals. This should start with the commitment to legislate to ban inclusive conversion practices. Trans people are no less worthy of respect, compassion and protection than cis lesbians, homosexuals and bisexuals. It supports all our rights or none of our rights.
