2020
Religious Leaders Urge Ban on Conversion Practices
Legal UK
In 2020, a diverse coalition of faith leaders from across the UK united to call on the Government to legislate a ban on conversion therapy. Their joint statement represented a rare consensus across religious communities in support of protecting LGBT people from harmful practices.
Impact & Significance
The joint statement from faith leaders across multiple denominations demonstrated that opposition to conversion therapy transcended religious boundaries. It strengthened the moral case for a legislative ban and challenged the narrative that faith communities were uniformly opposed to LGBT rights.
Reference Record
- Date
- 2020
- Era
- 2020-present
- Sources
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