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UK Launches Conversion Practices Bill, 5-Year Sentences

6/25/2026

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The UK government released Conversion Practices Bill for England and Wales, creating offences punishable by five years.
The draft bill defines a criminal threshold that includes abusive acts from beatings to exorcisms.
Minister for Equalities Olivia Bailey said conversion practices arise from the false belief that LGBT+ identities are shameful.
Research shows 18% of UK LGBT+ people have faced conversion attempts, and Galop logged 195 cases from 2022 to 2025.

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The UK government released Conversion Practices Bill for England and Wales, creating offences punishable by five years.
The draft bill defines a criminal threshold that includes abusive acts from beatings to exorcisms.
Minister for Equalities Olivia Bailey said conversion practices arise from the false belief that LGBT+ identities are shameful.
Research shows 18% of UK LGBT+ people have faced conversion attempts, and Galop logged 195 cases from 2022 to 2025.