It’s been a busy few months for the Let Us Pray campaign, with some significant developments. As we approach the end of 2023, here is a quick round-up of where legislation is at across the regions. Republic of Ireland In June, Ireland’s Equalities Minister Roderic O’Gorman received Cabinet approval in principle for his proposal to… Continue reading Conversion therapy laws in the UK and Ireland – will we see new legislation in 2024?
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Jo Bartosch: ‘conversion therapy ban would be devastating for women and girls’
A conversion therapy ban would enshrine gender ideology into law, warned feminist journalist Jo Bartosch in an interview with Let Us Pray. Bartosch, who writes for Spiked, The Times UK, The Telegraph and The Critic, was clear that a conversion therapy ban would have absolutely devastating implications for women and girls and “serious ramifications for… Continue reading Jo Bartosch: ‘conversion therapy ban would be devastating for women and girls’
What does ‘conversion therapy’ look like?
What would you do if your teenaged son or daughter announced to you that they might be transgender? It’s not an easy question to answer. It would depend on a lot of things, of course. How long have they been thinking about it? How certain are they of their feelings? Why are they feeling this… Continue reading What does ‘conversion therapy’ look like?
MPs divided over banning conversion therapy
On Wednesday, MPs debated the UK Government’s policy on conversion practices in a Westminster Hall event, led by Labour MP Christian Wakeford. Westminster Hall debates provide no formal legislative platform, but give MPs an opportunity to raise issues and receive a response from a Government Minister. Nearly half of the 14 MPs in attendance opposed… Continue reading MPs divided over banning conversion therapy
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
A ban on “just conversations and suggestions”
(This blog was originally published by Let Us Pray in September 2022) An opinion piece published by Thomson Reuters claims that ‘conversion therapy’ must be banned by the new PM, Liz Truss. The ban must include transgenderism, the young author says, and should cover religious practices. But the article cites one story of what ‘conversion… Continue reading A ban on “just conversations and suggestions”
What’s gone wrong with ‘conversion therapy’ bans around the world?
Over the last five years, a number of countries have passed laws banning ‘conversion therapy’. Many of these laws received far too little scrutiny. Some countries, such as Canada, deliberately skipped the usual Parliamentary processes in order to get a law on the statute book sooner. The result is that these laws are poorly defined… Continue reading What’s gone wrong with ‘conversion therapy’ bans around the world?
Campaigner demands clamp down on Christian camps
If you’ve followed our work for some time, then you will be no stranger to the name Jayne Ozanne. She leads the UK-wide Ban Conversion Therapy campaign and is an outspoken advocate for a ban that targets the ordinary life and practice of churches. Her most astonishing claims to date include her comment to The… Continue reading Campaigner demands clamp down on Christian camps
A conversion therapy ban could force parents to affirm trans ideology
Your sixteen-year-old daughter tells you she identifies as non-binary, and wants to be known by a different name and use they/them pronouns. What would your response be, as a loving parent? When mum Rachel first heard that her daughter Briony was experiencing gender dysphoria, she said she felt it was important to explore and understand… Continue reading A conversion therapy ban could force parents to affirm trans ideology
New polling shows a conversion therapy ban is not a priority for Scots
The Scottish Government is completely out of touch with its own voters, and the wider public, over its controversial plans to ban so-called conversion therapy, new polling has revealed. The nationwide survey, commissioned by The Christian Institute, asked 1,731 Scottish voters to select their top-four policy priorities for the year ahead out of a list… Continue reading New polling shows a conversion therapy ban is not a priority for Scots