Trying toturn gaysstraight is legal in NI
That’s according to the Health Minister who was asked about funding for so-called “conversion therapy” by SDLP MLA Fearghal McKinney.
The Minister responded: “The Department does not fund any organisation to carry out reparative or conversion therapy on lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender individuals.
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Hide Ad“Statutory services within the HSC have not used or prescribed reparative or conversion therapy.”
“There is no law either permitting or banning the use of conversion therapy in Northern Ireland. Considerationhas not been given to introducing legislation.”