Over 1700 church ministers and pastoral workers have signed a letter urging the Government not to criminalise the ordinary work of churches. If you are a church minister or pastoral worker, we urge you to sign. The authors say churches “act in love, with gentleness and respect, for the good of all” but fear that… Continue reading Church ministers’ letter to Govt on conversion therapy
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Government release ‘easy read’ guide to conversion therapy consultation
The Westminster Government has released a new ‘easy read’ guide to its conversion therapy consultation. The announcement was made at the same time as an eight-week extension of the consultation was confirmed. The climbdown over the hurried timescale was forced after campaign group Fair Play For Women threatened judicial review. They said that the ‘easy… Continue reading Government release ‘easy read’ guide to conversion therapy consultation
8 week extension to conversion therapy consultation announced
The Government has confirmed that it is extending its conversion therapy consultation by eight weeks. The consultation will now run until 4 February 2022. Last month we raised concerns about the shortness of the consultation, which was originally set to run for just six weeks. Since then, the bungled roll-out of an ‘easy read’ version… Continue reading 8 week extension to conversion therapy consultation announced
‘Extend conversion therapy consultation’ says church campaign
The Let Us Pray campaign has called on the UK Government to follow normal protocol and allow its consultation on conversion therapy to run for 12 weeks, instead of the current truncated six week deadline. Their call echoes concerns raised by former No.10 adviser Nikki da Costa and Conservative Peer Baroness Jenkin of Kennington. Let… Continue reading ‘Extend conversion therapy consultation’ says church campaign
Evangelical Times: ‘tracking systems to monitor pastors’
The Evangelical Times has reported that some lawyers want ‘tracking systems’ to “monitor pastors who do ‘conversion therapy’”. The report was reflecting on the contents of the ‘Cooper Report’, which asks the Government to bring forward a very broad ban on conversion therapy. Produced for the Ozanne Foundation, the Cooper Report was co-signed by leaders of… Continue reading Evangelical Times: ‘tracking systems to monitor pastors’
Activists: ‘Conversion therapy ban should affirm LGBT theology’
Scotland’s Equalities Committee (EHRCJ) is in the process of taking evidence on a conversion therapy ban. Today the committee chose to hear from faith groups which support a broad ban, including Ban Conversion Therapy Coalition Chair, Jayne Ozanne, alongside two members of the United Reformed Church and a representative from Quakers in Scotland. The committee… Continue reading Activists: ‘Conversion therapy ban should affirm LGBT theology’
The Govt must now deliver on its pledge not to ban prayer
“The devil will be in the detail”: Simon Calvert sets out the good and bad of the Government’s consultation on banning ‘conversion therapy’.