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New Zealand is the latest country to ban conversion practices.
This vile abuse must be stopped everywhere, LGBTQI people do not need a cure.
This week, I raised the issue in Parliament & wrote to our Govt again, asking for UK legislation to be brought forward now.
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Graham Norton and Alan Cumming call for conversion therapy ban - as Interim Chair of the Ban Conversion Practices Coalition, I welcome their voices for naming a harm that too many still don’t see #BanConversionPractices #BCPCoalition
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“Religious conversion therapy attempts are inherently coercive. What can be more threatening than telling someone they will spend an eternity in hell, or be shunned by their entire community if they do not conform and change?” – Matt Hyndman #banconversionpractices
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Image shows a document on top of a brown envelope. The text reads: Christmas Wish. Dear Prime Minister, Will you give the LGBTQ+ community the gift of safety and acceptance by finally making harmful conversion practices illegal?
We’re calling on the Prime Minister to make 2026 the year the Government publishes a draft Bill to #BanConversionPractices.
We can’t accept another year of inaction.
Join the campaign 👉 bit.ly/3LdEsQZ
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Stonewall graphic with the BCP hashtag and the text: This year, I’m wishing for a future where LGBTQ+ people are protected from harmful conversion practices.
Nearly 1 in 6 LGBTQ+ people report being threatened with or subjected to conversion practices.
Conversion practices are unscientific, ineffective and inflict actual harm on individuals.
It’s time for the Government to stop delaying and publish the draft Bill.
Please share.
#BanConversionPractices
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OUT NOW: Our latest e-news with an update on our #ChristmasChallenge fundraiser and #RoomAtTheTable Advent campaign, our #BanConversionPractices action, powerful personal stories, YouTube highlights and a community launch! READ MORE: bit.ly/OTNenews1225
“This is the eighth Christmas that LGBTQ+ people will face since the UK Government committed to a conversion practices ban, with that promise not having been met. Prime Ministers have personally committed to these practices.”
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We’re calling on the Prime Minister to make 2026 the year the Government publishes a draft Bill to #BanConversionPractices.
We can’t accept another year of inaction.
Join the campaign 👉 bit.ly/3LdEsQZpp
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Image shows a document on top of a brown envelope. The text reads: Christmas Wish. Dear Prime Minister, Will you give the LGBTQ+ community the gift of safety and acceptance by finally making harmful conversion practices illegal?
Intercom is a proud member of the @banconversionpractices Coalition, and we're calling on the Prime Minister to make 2026 the year the Government publishes a draft Bill to #BanConversionPractices.
We can’t accept another year of inaction
Join the campaign 👉 bit.ly/3LdEsQZ
#BanConversionPractices
A photograph of two people embracing while wearing winter coats, with warm Christmas lights in the background. Overlaid text states: “Nearly one in six LGBTQ+ young people in the UK reported being threatened with or subjected to conversion practices.” The Ban Conversion Practices logo appears below the text.
A pink-background graphic showing an envelope and a letter titled “Christmas Wish”. The letter reads: “Dear Prime Minister, will you give the LGBTQ+ community the gift of safety and acceptance by finally making harmful conversion practices illegal?” The Ban Conversion Practices logo appears at the bottom.
📣 WILL 2026 be the year the UK Government publishes a Bill to #BanConversionPractices?
Nearly 1 in 6 #LGBTQ+ young people in the UK have faced conversion practices.
As part of the Ban Conversion Practices Coalition we’ve written to the Prime Minister calling for action.👉 READ MORE: bit.ly/BCP2026
Image shows a document on top of a brown envelope. The text reads: Christmas Wish. Dear Prime Minister, Will you give the LGBTQ+ community the gift of safety and acceptance by finally making harmful conversion practices illegal?
We’re calling on the Prime Minister to make 2026 the year the Government publishes a draft Bill to #BanConversionPractices.
We can’t accept another year of inaction.
Join the campaign 👉 bit.ly/3LdEsQZ
#BanConversionPractices
“Conversion practices continue to inflict profound and preventable harm, and every day without a ban leaves people at risk.
"We now expect the government to uphold its promise."
#BanConversionPractices
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Group of individuals posing with the European Pride flag at an event, with EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib in a red blazer holding the flag, and the flag of the European Union in the background.
A document titled "JOINT STATEMENT: LGBTI AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING THE EUROPEAN CITIZENS' INITIATIVE FOR A BAN ON CONVERSION 'THERAPY'" lies on a table surrounded by colorful stars. The bottom of the page displays logos from various organizations including EPOA, ILGA Europe, TGEU, OII Europe, and IGLYO.
Discussion at a European Union meeting on conversion practices, featuring Commissioner H. Lahbib and expert A.C. Pereira, with audience members in the foreground.
EPOA Boardmember Patrick van der Pas speaking at a podium with a microphone, in front of a screen displaying the logo of the ACT campaign and text about a conversion practices. Colorful stars are superimposed around the edges of the image.
Yesterday, EPOA co-handed over a joint statement calling for an EU-wide ban on conversion practices to Equality Commissioner Hadja Lahbib. Launched by ACT LGBT, the ECI is backed by the Pan-European Pride movement. Pride unites people. 🌈
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This hidden crisis needs urgent attention. Share if you’ve experienced or witnessed informal conversion practices in religious settings.
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“Every major medical and mental health association in the United States has condemned it. The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims has categorized conversion therapy as a form of torture." #BanConversionPractices www.advocate.com/news/convers...
It has been one year since the Government announced that they would bring forward a fully inclusive draft Bill to ban conversion practices in the King’s speech.
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💪More than one million signatures have been collected, not just from the minimum seven member states, but from 10. Unfortunately, Hungary is not one of them. Now the verification of the signatures will start, hopefully at the end the numbers will be maintained
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🚨 Only 365,000 signatures to go — and just 2 days left to collect them!
Sign and share the ECI to ban conversion practices across Europe.
📝 Sign now: eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/
Let’s show Europe what solidarity looks like. 💪🏳️🌈
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No one should have to go through what Matthew did.
The Government promised to publish a fully inclusive draft bill before the summer - that’s why we’re campaigning to make sure it happens and they keep their promise.
Read Matthew’s story ▶️ bit.ly/454lbJk
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The impact of conversion practices can't be understated, it can cause serious mental health issues for people subjected to it.
This why we urgently need the UK Government to #BanConversionPractices and protect LGBTQ+ people from this harm.
Find out more about our campaign 👉 bit.ly/42P7Pjd
Important research that highlights the importance of a fully-inclusive ban on conversion practices.
"Experiencing conversion practices causes long-term psychological harm to victims - and every day they remain legal places LGBTQ+ people at risk."
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New research reveals alarming scale of conversion practices in Great Britain Content warning: this post contains references to various methods of conversion practices. :
🚨 Our new research reveals alarming scale of conversion practices in the UK.
#LGBTQ+ people deserve to be protected from this abuse.
We're urging the Government to #BanConversionPractices and publish the long awaited draft Bill.
Read the research ▶️ bit.ly/440cj6Y
See the stats 👇
The UK Government have confirmed that they will publish a fully inclusive ban on conversion practices - but what does this actually mean?
💭 We've broken it down and answered lots of other common questions about the campaign to #BanConversionPractices.
Read our FAQs ▶️ bit.ly/42P7Pjd
💭 Think conversion practices are a thing of the past? Sadly, they’re still happening in 2025.
#LGBTQ+ people don't need to be cured and deserve to be free to be themselves.
We've put together some FAQs to help you learn more about the campaign to #BanConversionPractices.
Read now▶️ bit.ly/42P7Pjd
Share your story We’re campaigning to secure a fully inclusive ban on conversion practices. We're looking for personal stories to highlight the harm caused by these practices. Get in touch
📢 We're campaigning to #BanConversionPractices, making sure the ban is fully inclusive and protects all #LGBTQ+ people.
💬 Have you, or someone you know, experienced conversion practices? We're looking for people to share their stories to support our campaign.
Get in touch ▶️ bit.ly/3Pzbj1g.
📢 Reminder: In 2025, conversion practices are still legal. Yes - we're shocked too!
🕜 We're waiting to see a draft Bill to #BanConversionPractices.
Remind people that conversion practices still happen by sharing this post!
Find out more ▶️ bit.ly/42P7Pjd
