Let Us Pray spokesman Simon Calvert said: “This letter confirms what we’ve been saying for years. Banning conversion therapy is an absolute minefield, primarily because no-one knows what it is. Activists used to say they wanted to outlaw brutal abuse like electro-shock therapy. But that’s already illegal. Now they’re admitting what they really want is… Continue reading LUP welcomes UK Equalities Minister’s letter on conversion therapy ban
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Let Us Pray warns of ‘repressive ideology’ as Welsh Govt launches a one sided conversion therapy advisory group
The Welsh Government has announced a working group to advise it on “actions to ban conversion practices in Wales for all LGBTQ+ people”. -Let Us Pray warns that the group is likely to make inappropriate recommendations due to the repressive ideology of those in the group. -Group members include Jayne Ozanne, who has said “gentle,… Continue reading Let Us Pray warns of ‘repressive ideology’ as Welsh Govt launches a one sided conversion therapy advisory group
Response to today’s announcement on conversion therapy by the Government at Westminster
Responding to today’s announcement of a draft Bill banning conversion therapy, Simon Calvert of the Let Us Pray campaign said: “Everyone deserves to be protected from verbal and physical abuse. But the rhetoric of anti-conversion therapy campaigners makes clear that their target is not just abuse, which is already illegal. Their goal is to outlaw… Continue reading Response to today’s announcement on conversion therapy by the Government at Westminster
Press release: Let Us Pray Campaign disappointed at “muddled” amendment to Online Safety Bill that would suppress church outreach
The Let Us Pray Campaign has reacted with disappointment and concern to a proposed amendment to the Online Safety Bill that would suppress church outreach and even gender critical feminism. The amendment tabled by Alicia Kearns – couched colloquially rather than in the language of statute – would require social media firms to filter out… Continue reading Press release: Let Us Pray Campaign disappointed at “muddled” amendment to Online Safety Bill that would suppress church outreach
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
Australian ‘conversion therapy’ ban is “Tavistock ideology enshrined in law”
Under the headline “Distraught parents now face prosecution if they don’t accept gender transition of their vulnerable kids” The Daily Mail Australia has exposed the extreme conversion therapy ban now in force in the State of Victoria: “A new Victorian law which forces mothers and fathers to accept their children’s desire to change gender has… Continue reading Australian ‘conversion therapy’ ban is “Tavistock ideology enshrined in law”
Christians warn Govt: Don’t let the conversion therapy ban become an LGBT blasphemy law
The Government has confirmed it will bring forward a bill outlawing ‘conversion therapy’. But Let Us Pray, a campaign to protect the ordinary work of churches, is warning against legislative overreach. It says the Bill could turn into an LGBT blasphemy law, criminalising the mere expression of opinions. Simon Calvert, spokesperson for Let Us Pray,… Continue reading Christians warn Govt: Don’t let the conversion therapy ban become an LGBT blasphemy law
Anti-faith group calls for ban on prayer, faith declarations, repentance and confessions
An anti-faith group has called for a legal ban on a long list of everyday faith practices including, prayer, faith declarations, repentance and even confessions. In their response to the UK Government’s Conversion Therapy Consultation, anti-faith group, Humanists UK, argues strongly for a widening of the ban on conversion therapy to include what it calls… Continue reading Anti-faith group calls for ban on prayer, faith declarations, repentance and confessions
Let Us Pray campaign responds to House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee letter to Minister
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
‘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