This week marked the end of the parliamentary session in Westminster, with Parliament now prorogued until the King’s Speech on 13 May. You may recall that in July 2024, the Westminster Government used the King’s Speech to commit to publishing a draft ‘conversion practices’ Bill for England and Wales before the end of the session.… Continue reading No draft conversion therapy Bill as session ends – where does that leave things?
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Senedd election: what party manifestos say on conversion therapy
With just weeks to go until the Senedd election on 7 May, political parties in Wales have begun publishing their manifestos, setting out their policy proposals for the next Parliament. At the 2021 election, both Welsh Labour and the Welsh Conservatives made commitments to ban conversion therapy. This time around, however, the issue is absent… Continue reading Senedd election: what party manifestos say on conversion therapy
Scottish parties commit to repeat of Gender Bill debacle
The SNP has today announced in its manifesto that: “Should the UK government fail to bring forward legislation to ban conversion practices, we are committed to legislating against the harms of conversion practices and will introduce legislation within the first year of the new parliament to permanently end these practices.” Scottish Labour has promised to:… Continue reading Scottish parties commit to repeat of Gender Bill debacle
Priest reported to police for ‘conversion therapy’ for upholding Catholic teaching on marriage
A priest in Iceland has been reported to police for ‘conversion therapy’ for stating the Catholic Church’s teaching on sexual ethics. Jakob Rolland was being interviewed by state broadcaster RÚV for a series on the Catholic Church when he was asked whether people who do not live according to the teachings of the Catholic Church… Continue reading Priest reported to police for ‘conversion therapy’ for upholding Catholic teaching on marriage
US Supreme Court rules conversion therapy ban violates free speech
On 31 March, the US Supreme Court ruled against Colorado’s conversion therapy ban. In an 8–1 decision, the Supreme Court sided with counsellor Kaley Chiles, ruling that the state’s ban violated her First Amendment right to free speech. Colorado’s 2019 ban prohibits counsellors from providing “any practice or treatment” to under 18s to reduce same-sex… Continue reading US Supreme Court rules conversion therapy ban violates free speech
Malta’s conversion therapy case: a warning for the UK
On 4 March 2026, Matthew Grech was acquitted of advertising ‘conversion practices’ on television by Malta’s Magistrates Court, in what is believed to be the first prosecution of its kind worldwide. The case, supported by the Christian Legal Centre, dates back to April 2022, when the charity worker appeared on an independent Maltese news channel… Continue reading Malta’s conversion therapy case: a warning for the UK
Campaigners urge Holyrood candidates to back trans-inclusive conversion therapy ban
With just over a month to go until the Holyrood election, End Conversion Therapy has launched its campaign for a conversion therapy Bill in the next parliamentary session. The LGBTQ+ campaign group is contacting candidates standing for election, urging them to pledge support for a trans-inclusive conversion therapy ban. This includes a commitment to “oppose… Continue reading Campaigners urge Holyrood candidates to back trans-inclusive conversion therapy ban
New Irish Govt Programme, same ‘conversion therapy’ promise
Earlier this month, the Irish Government unveiled its Spring 2026 Programme. The legislative programme contains a commitment to “advance legislation to ban conversion practices”. This is the exact same wording that appeared in the Spring 2025 Programme for Government. Efforts to legislate for a ban date back to April 2018, when a Private Member’s Bill was brought… Continue reading New Irish Govt Programme, same ‘conversion therapy’ promise
The Traitors and the misguided conversion therapy debate
On last week’s episode of popular reality TV show The Traitors, gay contestant Stephen Libby, from the Isle of Lewis, spoke about growing up going to church and ‘trying to pray himself normal’. His comments became the focus of discussion during a Q&A at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, held as part of the venue’s new LGBT… Continue reading The Traitors and the misguided conversion therapy debate
The Traitors and the campaign to ban ‘conversion therapy’
What does the popular reality TV show The Traitors have to do with the current campaign to ban so-called conversion therapy? If you’ve been following our campaign for some time, the name Matthew Hyndman may sound familiar – and that’s because as well as being a contestant on the show, the 35-year-old from Northern Ireland… Continue reading The Traitors and the campaign to ban ‘conversion therapy’