Government legislation and court rulings
By leaving transgender people out of their proposed conversion therapy bill, the government has angered trans activist and LGBTQ+ organisations. Allowing more time to consider the potential unintended consequences on…
The Scotland GRA Reform Bill proposes a system of self-ID with no need for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria and a lowering of the age from 18 to 16 for…
The decision by the Supreme Court to deny Keira Bell and Mrs A permission to appeal the Court of Appeal judgment is disappointing. But it is not a loss. Keira…
We are very pleased the government has announced that it is abandoning plans for a conversion therapy bill. We applaud the government for listening to and taking seriously the concerns…
If the Gender Recognition Act Reform bill announced today in Scotland is passed, it would mean that any person could change their legal sex without a diagnosis of gender dysphoria.…
Do you agree or disagree that the Government should intervene to end conversion therapy in principle? Somewhat Agree 1. We agree in principle that the practice of trying to change…
The EHRC 's response to the government consultation on the proposed conversion therapy ban is very welcome in its careful consideration of issues which may result in harmful unintended consequences…
Peter Jenkins is a counsellor, supervisor, trainer and researcher. He has been a member of both the BACP Professional Conduct Committee and the UKCP Ethics Committee. He has published a number…
In our guide to responding to the government Conversion Therapy consultation we have highlighted the main important points to make for each section. We suggest that you put these points…
Keira Bell and Transgender Trend asked Jeremy Hyam QC for a legal opinion on the government's proposed legislative ban on conversion therapy for 'gender identity' particularly in respect of children…