Research to inform conversion therapy ban expected by end of summer
Roderic O’Gorman said the research will inform legislation to ban the controversial practice in Ireland.
Roderic O’Gorman said the research will inform legislation to ban the controversial practice in Ireland.
Hate crime law, remote working and mental health reforms – just some of the priorities for the summer.
UK teachers at a conference raised concerns over the government’s “repeated U-turns” on banning conversion therapy.
The move was condemned by opposition parties.
New legislation includes criminal penalties for people who are convicted of trying to ‘convert’ LGBTQ people to heterosexuality.
The Psychological Society of Ireland said to call it ‘therapy’ is an affront to the work that psychologists do.
The Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill 2018 has passed through its second stage in the Seanad and has further stages to go through.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said today that he would raise LGBT rights issues with the vice president.
He was forced to take medicine and receive injections.
One man, who is suing people for taking him to an institution, spoke about his experience.
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The Core Issues Trust group believes that human sexuality is “fluid”.
The statement from Barack Obama comes after a petition inspired by Leelah Alcorn.