Gender-affirming care for children ‘form of conversion therapy’, says Badenoch

Minister confirms plan to ban conversion practices and says law will have to address issues with affirmative care

Gender-affirming care for children could be considered “a new form of conversion therapy”, Kemi Badenoch has said.

The women and equalities minister made the claim as she confirmed plans to bring forward a bill to ban conversion practices, which seek to change or suppress someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity.