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Ulster Unionist Party bid to ban conversion therapy in Northern Ireland passes Assembly vote
The Ulster Unionist Party motion stated it was «fundamentally wrong to view our LGBTQ community as requiring a fix or cure», The Belfast Telegraph reports
A DUP amendment supported prohibition of the practice but sought to include protections for «legitimate religious activities such as preaching, prayer and pastoral support», insisting those do not constitute conversion therapy.
The amendment faced criticism from political rivals for removing the line from the original motion stating that it was wrong to view the LGBTQ community as requiring a «fix or cure», The Belfast Telegraph reports.
The amendment was defeated 59 votes to 28.
The substantive motion passed 59 votes to 24.