Tesco yesterday announced that to celebrate ‘Pride’ month, it will donate a total of £100,000 to LGBT charities, alongside being lead sponsor for London and Brighton Pride. The money will be split between ‘Switchboard’, ‘Fighting with Pride’, and ‘Terrence Higgins Trust’. Each of these groups is calling for the Government to bring in a broad… Continue reading Tesco donates £100k to conversion therapy ban activists
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Upcoming: Westminster debate on banning conversion therapy – Monday 13 June
A debate will be held in Parliament next Monday, 13 June, on banning conversion therapy in England and Wales. It is in response to an online petition which calls on the Westminster Government to include transgenderism in any forthcoming proposals. The Government has said that it will bring forward a ban on conversion therapy, but… Continue reading Upcoming: Westminster debate on banning conversion therapy – Monday 13 June
Sir Bernard Jenkin MP: conversion therapy ban neither “necessary” nor “desirable”
Conservative MP Bernard Jenkin says that the more he has looked into a conversion therapy ban, the more convinced he is that it is a bad idea. Reflecting on the announcement of a conversion therapy ban in the Queen’s Speech, Sir Bernard explained that while he “was always in favour of some kind of legislation… Continue reading Sir Bernard Jenkin MP: conversion therapy ban neither “necessary” nor “desirable”
Lord Farmer: conversion therapy ban could criminalise parents
Speaking in the House of Lords, during a debate on the Queen’s Speech, Lord Farmer expressed concern that a conversion therapy ban could ‘unintentionally criminalise’ parents and church youth leaders. “The Government will need to be crystal clear what they mean by “conversion” and “therapy”, so that when under-18s explore their sexuality with their parents,… Continue reading Lord Farmer: conversion therapy ban could criminalise parents
Church of Scotland backs law that could criminalise ministers
The Church of Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to ban conversion therapy, following a vote at its annual General Assembly. The denomination’s ‘Faith Impact Forum’ brought the motion, which also endorses the definition of conversion therapy used in the ‘2017 Memorandum of Understanding on conversion therapy’ (MOU). But if the definition was adopted… Continue reading Church of Scotland backs law that could criminalise ministers
Greece bans conversion therapy
On Tuesday, Greece’s Parliament passed a conversion therapy ban into law. The ban was included as an amendment to a healthcare Bill after campaigning by LGBT groups, and following the Greek Government’s ‘National Strategy for LGBT+ Equality’. But LGBT campaigners in Greece remain dissatisfied with the ban, which does not live up to their impossible… Continue reading Greece bans conversion therapy
Westminster Government confirms ban on ‘conversion therapy’ in Queen’s Speech
Legislation to ban conversion therapy will be brought forward in the coming months, the Government has confirmed. In the Queen’s Speech, which sets out the Government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead, it was confirmed that: “Legislation will also be introduced to ban conversion therapy.” Let Us Pray spokesperson Simon Calvert responded: “By pushing forward… Continue reading Westminster Government confirms ban on ‘conversion therapy’ in Queen’s Speech
Welsh Government announces plans for conversion therapy ban
The Welsh Government this week gave more detail on its plans for banning conversion therapy. Powers to bring forward a criminal ban are not devolved to the Welsh Parliament, so legislation being prepared in Westminster is expected to include Wales alongside England. But recent changes, most obviously Boris Johnson’s announcement that ‘transgender conversion therapy’ would… Continue reading Welsh Government announces plans for conversion therapy ban
Conversion therapy ban activists adopt ‘no-debate’ policy
End Conversion Therapy Scotland offered a rather innocent-sounding comment recently about their media-handling policy: “We will not accept ANY request that will place a conversion therapy survivor up against those who promote or participate in this form of abuse.” (Twitter, @ECTScotland, Apr 2 2022) It sounds like a reasonable position. We all have great sympathy… Continue reading Conversion therapy ban activists adopt ‘no-debate’ policy
‘Blackmailing the Government’: activist groups accused after £650k spend on cancelled conference
Activist groups including Stonewall have been accused of ‘blackmail’ and ‘holding the Government to ransom’ over the recently cancelled LGBT conference. The ‘Safe To Be Me’ conference, planned for June this year, was cancelled after Stonewall led over 100 LGBT activist groups in a boycott of the event, over the PM’s decision not to include… Continue reading ‘Blackmailing the Government’: activist groups accused after £650k spend on cancelled conference