Boris Johnson U-Turn on Conversion Therapy Ban; 'Safe To Be Me' Conference Cancelled

On Transgender Day of Visibility, reports emerged that Boris Johnson was dropping the conversion therapy ban entirely. Within hours, Downing Street performed a partial reversal: proceeding with a ban but excluding transgender people. The double U-turn triggered the government's LGBT Business Champion to resign, and over 120 LGBTQ+ organisations boycotted and forced cancellation of the UK's first international LGBT+ conference 'Safe To Be Me', costing taxpayers an estimated £410,000-610,000.