United Nations LGBT expert says gay ‘cure’ therapy must be outlawed.

Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the UN’s new Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Photo: OHCHR)

The UN’s top LGBT expert has said that gay ‘cure’ therapy must be outlawed globally as part of a bid to tackle the “scourge” of homophobia, biphobia and transphobic violence.

Independent expert Victor Madrigal-Borloz delivered findings from his work at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva last week.