"I certainly rail against the fact that some politicians are trying to turn minorities into enemies and I want nothing to do with that," said Swinney at Edinburgh Pride.
The Scottish FM will back a 'four nations' approach to a ban and support UK government legislation applying in Scotland, abandoning previous plans for a distinct ban.
The Scottish ban on conversion therapy was scrapped to avoid an internal row in the SNP after backlash to the Gender Recognition Reform bill, which aimed to ease access for trans individuals.
Keir Starmer's Labour government included a ban on conversion therapy in the King's Speech in July following a landslide victory, marking the third attempt to legislate it.
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