On Monday evening (13 Jun), MPs held a Westminster Hall debate on banning ‘conversion therapy’ in England and Wales. The debate was in response to a public petition calling on the Government to include transgenderism in their forthcoming ban. Debates of this type are not like debates on Bills where MPs can vote on amendments.… Continue reading Westminster debate on banning conversion therapy
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“Disagreeing well” enables abuse, says leading LGBT activist
Leader of the ‘Ban Conversion Therapy’ campaign group, Jayne Ozanne, has said healthy disagreement “gives license for continued abuse”. Ozanne, who infamously said “gentle, non-coercive prayer” must be outlawed, contested comments made by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, on Radio 4’s Sunday programme. Promoting a new book on ‘reconciliation’, Welby said (c26:30) we must… Continue reading “Disagreeing well” enables abuse, says leading LGBT activist
Tesco donates £100k to conversion therapy ban activists
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
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
Banning conversion
When it comes to banning conversion therapy, many people would think it’s only right to end horrific and abusive practices. They are right. No abuse should be allowed to carry on in our society. But many Christians are concerned that a ‘conversion therapy’ ban is not what it seems. The term ‘conversion therapy’ doesn’t make… Continue reading Banning conversion
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
Alicia Kearns’ response to Govt conversion therapy plans reveals confusion amongst activists
Last month, the Westminster Government announced that they would not include transgender conversion therapy in a conversion therapy ban. But Tory MP Alicia Kearns is far from happy. In an article published in The Times, she says that trans must be covered by a conversion therapy ban and insists that “this is not about enforcing… Continue reading Alicia Kearns’ response to Govt conversion therapy plans reveals confusion amongst activists
Banning conversion therapy = banning torture?
Activists pushing for a broad ban say ‘conversion therapy is torture’. The Ban Conversion Therapy campaign was launched in July 2020 with an open letter to the Women and Equalities Minister Liz Truss. It claimed: “…conversion therapy is torture”. “Let’s end it now. …until you do, torture will continue to take place on British soil”.… Continue reading Banning conversion therapy = banning torture?