Emma Roddick, a strong supporter of a ban, floated the idea that depends on Labour winning the general election.
A former SNP equalities minister has backed a four nation approach on outlawing conversion therapy for gay and trans people.
Conversion practices are an attempt to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The Scottish Government consultation closed in April and new First Minister John Swinney is reflecting on the responses. The Highlands and Islands MSP told the Record: “SNP policy for a couple of elections was that we hoped the UK Government would move forward with what was, at the time, a cross-party consensus issue that UK Tories committed to: to ban conversion practices“These are practices that are carried out – usually on gay or trans people – in an attempt to force a change in the victim’s sexuality or gender identity.
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