Published 2 years ago

Government LGBT adviser resigns over conversion therapy row

Summary by Ground News

Iain Anderson has resigned from his post as the UK's first LGBT business champion. He said the decision to water down a conversion therapy ban was 'devastating' The government pledged to end the practice in 2018, under Theresa May. But last week ITV reported the promise was to be abandoned completely.

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BBC News

Government LGBT adviser resigns over conversion therapy row

LGBT business champion Iain Anderson says he has "no choice" but to resign with a "heavy heart".

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

LGBTQ+ conference cancelled over conversion practices furore

Organisations pulled out of Safe to Be Me after government failed to ban conversion practices for transgender people

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

LGBT+ business champion quits over transgender conversion therapy row

Iain Anderson said trust and belief in the Government’s commitment to LGBT rights has been damaged.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's LGBT+ champion quits over conversion therapy ban chaos

Boris Johnson did a chaotic double U-turn this week over long-promised plans to outlaw conversion therapy, where people are forced to change or deny their sexuality

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

UK's LGBT+ business champion quits over transgender conversion therapy row

Also called cure therapy or reparative therapy, conversion therapy refers to any form of treatment or psychotherapy that aims to change a person's sexual orientation or suppress a person's gender identity.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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