Title: Perpetrators of LGBTQ+ conversion practices could face prison under new billLink To: Article 🔗 [Link: theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/25/government-draft-bill-ban-conversion-practices-lgbtq-england-wales-historic-campaigners/]Author: Jessica Murray
Date: Thu 25 Jun 2026 15.21 BST
Trigger Warning: This article discusses abuse and domestic violence.
Brief summary of the articleThe UK government has published a draft bill that would ban abusive conversion practices aimed at changing a person's sexual orientation or gender identity in England and Wales. The proposal would allow courts to impose unlimited fines and prison sentences of up to five years, while campaigners and officials said the legislation is intended to protect LGBTQ+ people from harm.
Main Points of the Article"Perpetrators of "conversion therapy" against LGBTQ+ people could face up to five years in prison under proposals hailed as a "historic and long overdue" milestone by campaigners."
"The government has published its draft conversion practices bill, which would ban abusive practices that aim to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity in England and Wales."
"People found guilty of such abuse could face an unlimited fine and up to five years in prison."
"The party said the criminal threshold under the new law would be "conduct that aims to change someone's sexual orientation or transgender identity through abusive acts that seriously harm the victim"."
"The bill will also create a new civil conversion practice protection orderto pre-emptively support victims at risk of abuse – similar to protection orders for forced marriage and female genital mutilation."
"The government said existing laws that cover domestic violence, coercive control and communications offences do not adequately address the unique nature of abusive conversion practices."
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