Battle still on to protect trans people under conversion ban, say Tory MPs
The Guardian says about 50 Tory MPs could force the government to toughen up its ban on conversion practices by backing a move to extend the protections to transgender people.
Campaigners fighting for Downing Street to commit to outlawing the controversial exercise said “the battle is definitely still on” and remained confident that No 10 would either be swayed or defeated in the remaining months.
Insiders said No 10 was warned on Monday that they “might still lose” if the prime minister, Boris Johnson, chose to stick to his decision to water down the long-promised ban on so-called conversion “therapy”, by excluding people from it who are questioning their gender.
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