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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aubrey Allegretti and Libby Brooks

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Lgbt government adviser quits over conversion practices u turn - Caught on Camera

Transgender people protest outside Downing Street calling on the government to reform the Gender Recognition Act.
Transgender people and allies protest outside Downing Street calling on the government to reform the Gender Recognition Act. Photograph: WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock

The government’s flagship LGBTQ+ conference has been cancelled after falling into disarray, with more organisations pulling out and a key government adviser quitting after accusing ministers of waging a “woke war”.

Iain Anderson, the government’s LGBTQ+ business adviser, said he was “completely shocked” by the decision last week not to press ahead with outlawing practices aimed at those questioning their gender identity.

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