Last month, Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle was forced to apologise for comments made to Tory MP Miriam Cates, after shouting at her in the House of Commons. Anyone familiar with the story will immediately note that the apology was for ‘the mistaken tone’ of his comments, not what he actually said. That is very unfortunate.… Continue reading The campaign to ban conversion therapy: whipping up fears about Christians
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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?
Church leaders tell Prime Minister ‘conversion therapy’ plans could criminalise Christians
The authors of a Christian declaration on marriage, sex and identity have written to Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and Equalities Minister, Kemi Badenoch, over proposals to ban ‘conversion therapy’. They explain that the more than three thousand Christians who have signed the Greater Love Declaration could be criminalised by a ban, if it wrongly deems… Continue reading Church leaders tell Prime Minister ‘conversion therapy’ plans could criminalise Christians
LUP welcomes UK Equalities Minister’s letter on conversion therapy ban
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
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
Announcement on Westminster conversion therapy ban expected
You may have seen press coverage saying the Westminster Govt is soon to make an announcement on conversion therapy. This is likely a response to an amendment to the Online Safety Bill which may be discussed tomorrow. We are clear that any new law must not cut across the ordinary work of churches: prayer, preaching,… Continue reading Announcement on Westminster conversion therapy ban expected
Pressure mounts over ‘illiberal’ Holyrood plans that exceed its powers
Let Us Pray explained last month that the Scottish Government’s plans for a criminal ban on ‘conversion therapy’ put it on a collision course with the courts. A formal legal opinion from top lawyer, Aidan O’Neill KC, is clear that recommendations from the Scottish Government’s ‘Expert Advisory Group’ are “fundamentally illiberal” and exceed the Executive’s… Continue reading Pressure mounts over ‘illiberal’ Holyrood plans that exceed its powers
Who will scrutinise the scrutineers?
The Scottish Parliament’s Equalities Committee (EHRCJ) is once again under pressure over its biased scrutiny of plans to ban so-called conversion therapy. In a recent letter to a Government Minister, the Committee makes a tacit admission that in holding an oral evidence session with the Government’s ‘Expert Advisory Group’, future scrutiny could be compromised. MSPs… Continue reading Who will scrutinise the scrutineers?