Yesterday, the Scottish Parliament debated banning conversion therapy. MSPs were considering a Report from the Parliament’s Equalities Committee. The Report calls for a radical approach to banning conversion therapy, suggesting the extreme ban in Victoria, Australia, offers a good model to follow. But official guidance on the Victoria ban says conversion therapy includes “not affirming someone’s gender identity”, and… Continue reading Scottish Parliament debates banning conversion therapy
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Let Us Pray Response to Westminster Consultation on banning conversion therapy
The Westminster Government’s consultation on their plans to ban ‘conversion therapy’ closed on 4th February 2022. Here’s the text of our response. — Do you agree or disagree that the Government should intervene to end conversion therapy in principle? Neither agree nor disagree Why do you think this? Let Us Pray has deep concerns… Continue reading Let Us Pray Response to Westminster Consultation on banning conversion therapy
France ban on Conversion Therapy passes in Senate
The French Senate has voted 305-28 to pass a Bill banning conversion therapy. It defines conversion therapy as: “practices, behaviour or repeated comments aimed at modifying or repressing sexual orientation or gender identity, true or supposed, of a person and having the effect of impairing their physical or mental health”. Such acts would be punishable… Continue reading France ban on Conversion Therapy passes in Senate
Canada bans “sincere expressions of religious beliefs”
Less than two weeks after its introduction, Canada has passed into law a Bill banning conversion therapy. The Bill passed through the House of Commons and Senate at lightning speed with no scrutiny whatsoever, aided by the success of a motion in the House of Commons which allowed the Bill to bypass committee stages. The… Continue reading Canada bans “sincere expressions of religious beliefs”
Church ministers’ letter to Govt on conversion therapy
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
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
The Pernicious Power of Prayer
These activists from the aggressively liberal wing of the church want laws – criminal laws no less – to punish those who hold different views from them.
Criminalising Christians
This article first appeared in The Critic on 30 October 2021 Activists demand the most religiously repressive law the UK has seen in centuries The idea of inflicting electro-shock treatment on gay people to try to change their sexuality is so repugnant that no rational or decent person would defend it. That’s what most of… Continue reading Criminalising Christians
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”