); A person s sexual orientation is not up for debate : O Gorman moves to outlaw conversion therapy in Ireland
The move comes after a new cross-party all-island coalition this week called for the practice to be banned. By Cónal Thomas Thursday 15 Apr 2021, 5:03 PM 2 hours ago 13,255 Views 30 Comments
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Image: Shutterstock/Derick Hudson
MINISTER FOR CHILDREN Roderic O’Gorman has moved to ban conversion therapy in Ireland and tasked officials with exploring ways to outlaw the practice in the Republic.
Conversion therapy refers to any form of treatment proposed to change a person’s sexual orientation or to suppress a person’s gender identity. There is a commitment in the Programme for Government to legislate to ban it.