By: Colin Livett

Colin Livett — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:43:14 +0000

I would just like to add the following.
The government comments on the importance of the Equalities Act resolve nothing. Proponents of Conversion Therapy will say that equality means that LGBT people should be entitled to opt for Conversion Therapy if they so choose My interpretation would be that , as the British Psychology Association recently said,they are entitled to the same PROTECTION from harmful quackery such as Conversion Therapy as everyone else.from any harmful treatment. The government still disapproves but will do NOTHING either to stop this harmful practice OR give meaningful help.to those struggling to come to terms with their sexuality
And even if the Government did not allow this on the NHS ,their refusal to regulate the Psychotherapist industry would mean that it was still availablr provided you paid for it.
The campaign for legislation that would prevent this is thus more urgent than ever and will become even more vital with the new Commissioning Bodies.

They combine less central control with less local accountability, a toxic mix if ever there were one.
Self hatred is NOT therapy ,but that is what often results from trying to ‘cure; what cannot be cured.The individual blames themselves. They need effective HELP not this quackery.It is surely the duty of government to PROTECT vulnerable people from harm and exploitation. People who are desperate enough to undergoing Conversion Therapy have been receiving neither It is time for legislation ,not more empty ambiguous words like those given in these Parliamentary Answers

Colin Livett 13th Feb 2013

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