The health minister said it was “absolutely right” that conversion therapy was banned “for LGB people”, but said a “more sensitive approach” should be taken when it comes to trans people. Last week, the government changed plans to ban conversion therapy – attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity – first set in 2018 by then-Prime Minister Theresa May. Image: A national LGBT survey conducted by the government in 2017 showed that 5% of LGBT people have been offered conversion The government is changing plans to ban conversion therapy But the government now plans to ban only gay conversion therapy, not trans conversion therapy – saying it would do further work to address the issue. “As far as conversion therapy is concerned, it is absolutely right, as the government has said, that we are banning so-called conversion therapy for LGB people,” Javid told Sky News. “As for trans. I think we need to be more careful.” Citing a report by an experienced pediatrician, Dr. Hilary Cass, he continued: to be able to challenge it and determine what the cause may be. “Is this a genuine case of gender identity discomfort or could it be that the person is suffering from some kind of child sexual abuse, for example, or it may be related to bullying? “So I think it’s right to take the approach that we have, which is to ban LGB conversion therapy, but to take a much more sensitive approach when it comes to trans.” The LGBT conference in the United Kingdom is about to be canceled Mr Javid’s comments come as plans for a landmark LGBT world conference in the UK this summer are set to be scrapped after more than 100 groups withdrew following changes to plans to ban conversion therapy. Read more: What is conversion therapy? Organizations, including Stonewall, said they would no longer support the Safe To Be Me event in London following the decision to ban trans people from the ban. The government acknowledged on Monday that it meant the conference, which was to take place in June and July, was now in question. Now Sky News understands that the event is going to be canceled. Image: Many have rallied against ministers’ plans to limit ban on conversion therapy The LGBT + champion of the United Kingdom is resigning The decision not to ban trans conversion therapy prompted UK LGBT + business champion Iain Anderson to resign, saying it was “deeply shocking”. A government spokesman said he was “considering how to proceed” during the conference. Earlier this week, a Tory MP announced he was trans in a very personal Twitter post. Mr Wallis also opposed ministers’ plans to limit the ban on homosexual conversion therapy. He wrote on Twitter that it was “wrong to exclude protections for an entire group of people from a practice described as ‘hateful’”. A national LGBT survey conducted by the government in 2017 showed that 5% of LGBT individuals have been offered conversion and 2% have undergone treatment. These rates were higher among trans people, with 8% saying they had been offered treatment and 4% saying they had received it.
