by James Kennedy James works in public affairs for The Christian Institute and is part of the Let Us Pray campaign. Scotland’s new Equalities Minister, Emma Roddick, has claimed that her “lived experience” as part of the LGBT community will be a boost in her role. Speaking to The National, the minister now responsible for… Continue reading Lived experience and a lopsided law
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Criminalising Conversations
The Let Us Pray campaign has repeatedly warned that a broad conversion therapy ban could criminalise conversations about sexuality and identity. A few weekends ago, Equalities Minister, Kemi Badenoch, was reported as giving her assurance that the Westminster Government’s conversion therapy ban would not criminalise “exploratory or even challenging conversations”. Whilst the Minister’s promise is… Continue reading Criminalising Conversations
Stonewall: Conversion therapy ban must cover “private prayer”
Infamous LGBT campaign group Stonewall has called on the Government to ensure “private prayer” falls within its forthcoming conversion therapy ban. A draft Bill on ‘conversion practices’ is expected to be put before Parliament as early as next week, for a period of scrutiny ending in the autumn. Stonewall also says the new law must… Continue reading Stonewall: Conversion therapy ban must cover “private prayer”
Innocent smoothies guilty of pushing radical gender ideology
One of the UK’s most famous smoothie brands has come under intense pressure for sharing LGBT activist rhetoric from disgraced ‘trans children’ charity Mermaids on its Twitter account. Innocent tried to teach its followers “what’s okay to say” about radical gender ideology. Those who responded said it was pushing ideas that harm children and criticised… Continue reading Innocent smoothies guilty of pushing radical gender ideology
Westminster Govt to publish draft conversion therapy Bill
Let Us Pray is expecting a draft Bill on ‘conversion practices’ to be published by the Westminster Government in the next few weeks. The legislation “will neither inadvertently criminalise nor have a ‘chilling’ effect” on those having “challenging” conversations with young people about gender, Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch MP has promised. But previous assurances have… Continue reading Westminster Govt to publish draft conversion therapy Bill
No, Elliot Colburn MP, torture is not still legal
Activists demanding a ‘conversion therapy’ ban say a new law is needed to tackle abuse and coercion. Elliot Colburn, the Conservative MP for Carshalton and Wallington in South London, last weekend told GB News that the Government should hurry up with a ban on practices which he says amount to “torture”. The leading LGBT campaign… Continue reading No, Elliot Colburn MP, torture is not still legal
‘It’s illegal to question my gender-confused daughter’ warns Australian mum
A mother of a gender-confused teen living in the Australian state of Victoria says the Government has passed a law that “amounts to child abuse” and has called for an “immediate inquiry into this Orwellian law”. The law she’s referring to is her State’s extreme conversion therapy law, which came into force last year. Regarded… Continue reading ‘It’s illegal to question my gender-confused daughter’ warns Australian mum
Oxford Students Union cuts out debating society after ludicrous ‘conversion therapy’ row
by James Kennedy James works in public affairs for The Christian Institute and is part of the Let Us Pray campaign. Controversial speakers are common guests at the Oxford Union, the renowned two-centuries-old debating society. Examining differing viewpoints on important social issues is a staple for the institution, which is known for taking a no-holds-barred… Continue reading Oxford Students Union cuts out debating society after ludicrous ‘conversion therapy’ row
UN ‘expert’: forcing gender identity on us all
by James Kennedy James works in public affairs for The Christian Institute and is part of the Let Us Pray campaign. Victor Madrigal-Borloz is the UN’s ‘Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity’. A man on a mission, he is charting his way around the UK, holding meetings with various groups, seeking to “assess… Continue reading UN ‘expert’: forcing gender identity on us all
Alistair Begg discusses the dangers of a broad conversion therapy ban
Respected pastor and author Alistair Begg warns that those pushing for a broad conversion therapy ban are ‘trying to undermine a biblical view of humanity’. Originally from Scotland, Begg moved to the US in 1983 to pastor Parkside Church near Cleveland in Ohio. In an interview with The Christian Institute, Mr Begg commented on the… Continue reading Alistair Begg discusses the dangers of a broad conversion therapy ban