Therapies that claim to convert gay people's sexuality are to be banned in the UK as part of a broader plan to improve the lives of LGBT people. Ruth Hunt, chief executive of Stonewall, said she was pleased the government was listening to the LGBT community,. A national survey found that 2% of the UK LGBT community have undergone the procedure, while a further 5% have been offered it. The move follows an announcement by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt last month that he would ban NHS funding for any treatment which "attempts or suggests conversion therapy". A £4.5m ($5.9m), 75-point action plan has been drawn up in response to the survey. A 16-week public consultation in England and Wales into gender reassignment has also been launched.
Therapies that claim to convert gay people's sexuality are to be banned in the UK as part of a broader plan to improve the lives of LGBT people. A national survey found that 2% of the UK LGBT community have undergone the procedure, while a further 5% have been offered it. The move follows an announcement by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt last month that he would ban NHS funding for any treatment which "attempts or suggests conversion therapy". A £4.5m ($5.9m), 75-point action plan has been drawn up in response to the survey. A 16-week public consultation in England and Wales into gender reassignment has also been launched.