UN Human Rights Council 44: Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
皇冠体育app UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement during the interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
Thank you, Madam President,
皇冠体育app United Kingdom underlines its support for the work of the Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. We welcome the report on the practices of 鈥渟o called Conversion 皇冠体育apprapy鈥� by Mr Madrigal-Borloz to the Council.
皇冠体育app UK Government agrees that efforts to end the barbaric practice of Conversion 皇冠体育apprapy should be a priority for all States. In 2017, the UK launched a major national survey to gather information about the experiences of its LGBT people. More than 108,000 people responded. In 2018, we published a comprehensive LGBT Action Plan setting out the Government鈥檚 response to those findings. One area of particular concern was that 5% of respondents had been offered conversion or reparative therapy to 鈥渃ure鈥� them of being LGBT; 2% had actually undergone it. 皇冠体育app UK Government regards all of these practices as abusive and harmful. We are considering proposals to end these practices for good in the UK, as clearly set out in the UK鈥檚 2018 LGBT Action Plan.
We would welcome suggestions from the Independent Expert on how States can take practical steps to end Conversion 皇冠体育apprapy everywhere.
Thank you.