Britain to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy — Calls it 'Abhorrent Practice'

Dale Hurd
07-03-2018

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Vowing to "eradicate the abhorrent practice," the British government says it will ban gay conversion therapy. It's part of a  $6 million (4.5 million BGP) initiative to make British society more "inclusive" for LGBT people.
 
The government also released the results of a survey of 108,000 LGBT people, which found that 5 percent had been offered conversion therapies.
 
The survey also found that LGBT people said they experience prejudice daily, with more than two in three saying they avoid holding hands with a same-sex partner in public for fear of a negative reaction.
 
Prime Minister Theresa May said, "no one should ever have to hide who they are or who they love."
 
The government's 75 point plan includes the appointment of a national LGBT health adviser to improve care for the community.
 

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Dale
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Since joining CBN News, Dale has reported extensively from Western Europe, as well as China, Russia, and Central and South America. Dale also covered China's opening to capitalism in the early 1990s, as well as the Yugoslav Civil War. CBN News awarded him its Command Performance Award for his reporting from Moscow and Sarajevo. Since 9/11, Dale has reported extensively on various aspects of the global war on terror in the United States and Europe. Follow Dale on Twitter @dalehurd and "like" him at Facebook.com/DaleHurdNews.
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