Proposals in the recent Report by the Scottish Government’s ‘Expert Advisory Group’ on banning conversion therapy would encroach on human rights, a senior Australian lawyer has stated. Looking at disastrous laws in his own country which undermine important freedoms, John Steenhof says such Scottish legislation “would outstrip Australian standards of human rights encroachment”. And the… Continue reading Scottish conversion therapy proposals “human rights encroachment” says senior lawyer
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‘Confessions’ and ‘prayer’ attacked under New Zealand conversion therapy ban
The Government of New Zealand legislated for a conversion therapy ban earlier this year. It seeks to end abusive and coercive practices against LGBT people. But concerns have been repeatedly raised that, instead of ending harm, the new law will limit freedom of religion and belief. A new article on New Zealand’s Human Rights Commission,… Continue reading ‘Confessions’ and ‘prayer’ attacked under New Zealand conversion therapy ban
Norway’s Director of Public Prosecutions casts doubt on broad conversion therapy ban
Norway’s Director of Public Prosecutions has cast doubt on the Norwegian Government’s plans to ban conversion therapy, suggesting they are pushing the boundaries of what is legally possible. In a consultation response over the proposals, Jørn Sigurd Maurud cites concerns about the removal of ‘consent’ for over-18s and the right to “privacy, freedom of belief… Continue reading Norway’s Director of Public Prosecutions casts doubt on broad conversion therapy ban
LGBT Activists attack Starmer for backing parental consent
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been criticised by leading proponents of a conversion therapy ban for saying children should need parental consent before changing gender. Speaking during a Mumsnet interview he said: “I feel very strongly that children shouldn’t be making these very important decisions without consent of their parents. I say that as… Continue reading LGBT Activists attack Starmer for backing parental consent
Take away parents’ rights, say Scottish Govt ‘experts’
An official Report produced for the Scottish Government has recommended withdrawing parental rights if a parent is found to have engaged in ‘conversion therapy’. It is just one of many harrowing recommendations from the Scottish Government’s Expert Advisory Group on Ending Conversion Practices. You might think that such an approach is appropriate if a parent… Continue reading Take away parents’ rights, say Scottish Govt ‘experts’
Teaching “the importance of marriage” is part of ‘conversion therapy’, Scottish Govt advised
A few weeks ago, the Scottish Government’s ‘Expert Advisory Group’ on banning conversion therapy published its recommendations for a new law. They say any attempt to ‘suppress’ the identity of LGBT people must be outlawed. Among its many extraordinary claims was this one: “Religious and cultural obligations play a huge part in why people may… Continue reading Teaching “the importance of marriage” is part of ‘conversion therapy’, Scottish Govt advised
Government-funded attacks on Christian theology
The ‘first of its kind’ Government-funded conversion therapy helpline, announced last May and run by LGBT charity Galop, is now up and running. The group claims to offer a service for LGBT people who feel they may have been subject to ‘conversion’ practices and need support. Such activities supposedly try to force people to change… Continue reading Government-funded attacks on Christian theology
The misleading campaign to ban ‘conversion therapy’
Several days ago, the Guardian newspaper published an article discussing the horrors of electro-shock ‘treatments’ carried out on gay men half a century ago. These cruel experiments were often carried out by university scientists, who predicted they could rid a person of certain desires by making them associate their feelings with severe discomfort. But the… Continue reading The misleading campaign to ban ‘conversion therapy’
Response to Scottish Expert Advisory Group’s Report on banning conversion therapy
Simon Calvert, spokesperson for Let Us Pray said: “LGBT people deserve to be protected from physical and verbal abuse just like anyone else. But these proposals go much, much further. The report demands a law that could criminalise traditional churches and ‘gender-critical’ feminists alike – simply because their conversations around sex and gender do not… Continue reading Response to Scottish Expert Advisory Group’s Report on banning conversion therapy
New Zealand claim on puberty blockers retracted – too little, too late?
Australian journalist, Bernard Lane, reports that health information for transgender healthcare of children in New Zealand has changed. New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has updated its website to remove the false claim that puberty blocking drugs are “safe and fully reversible”. In a country which has possibly the world’s most liberal laws on ‘gender’, it… Continue reading New Zealand claim on puberty blockers retracted – too little, too late?