Let Us Pray campaign responds to House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee letter to Equalities Minister Mike Freer. Simon Calvert, spokesman for Let Us Pray, said: “When I gave evidence to the Equalities Committee I said that getting the conversion therapy ban wrong could result in the most religiously repressive law this country has… Continue reading Let Us Pray campaign responds to House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee letter to Minister
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‘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
Activists demand repressive prayer ban as UK Govt says prayer and religious teaching “will not constitute conversion therapy”
A Government consultation paper on banning conversion therapy, released in the last hour, repeatedly pledges to protect religious freedom, frustrating activists who are lobbying for a repressive anti-religious ban. Let Us Pray welcomed the pledge, but warned that the proposals are confusing and lack detail. The consultation document states: The policy approach set out below… Continue reading Activists demand repressive prayer ban as UK Govt says prayer and religious teaching “will not constitute conversion therapy”
Govt pledge not to ban prayer in ‘conversion therapy’ ban is welcome, but “the devil will be in the detail”
The Let Us Pray campaign has welcomed the UK Government’s pledge that its ban on so-called conversion therapy will target coercive pseudo-therapies and will not outlaw prayer and the ordinary work of churches. But the new campaign, launched this week, warned that the legislation will have to be very carefully crafted to fulfil this pledge.… Continue reading Govt pledge not to ban prayer in ‘conversion therapy’ ban is welcome, but “the devil will be in the detail”