ukpol, trans rights, suicide mention
On 13 June, MPs debated a petition calling for #transgender people to be included in the Government's proposed conversion therapy ban. The debate was opened by Petitions Committee member Elliot Colburn MP, and Equalities Minister Mike Freer MP responded for the Government.
Watch the debate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJp31qE36rQ
Transcript: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2022-06-13/debates/066BEE43-BF73-4FC2-B740-B789C37232F3/TransgenderConversionTherapy
Note that there are graphic descriptions of suicide in the debate. They were not gratuitous but were powerful.