Hundreds of protesters have descended on Downing Street to express their disgust at the Government’s plan to exclude transgender people from a ban on conversion therapy.
of breaking promises following the controversial announcement, which came amid a series of U-turns on the issue and sparked widespread criticism.
At the demonstration in Westminster this afternoon, protesters chanted ‘Shame on them ’, ‘keep trans in the ban’ and ‘LGB with the T’, in reference to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans movement.Campaigner Peter Tatchell told the crowd that the only ban worth having is one that includes everyone.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that‘The only ban worth having is a ban for everyone, including trans people.
Conversion therapy is a discredited practice attempting to change someone’s sexual orientation through physical, spiritual or psychological techniques.