Over the last five years, a number of countries have passed laws banning ‘conversion therapy’. Many of these laws received far too little scrutiny. Some countries, such as Canada, deliberately skipped the usual Parliamentary processes in order to get a law on the statute book sooner. The result is that these laws are poorly defined… Continue reading What’s gone wrong with ‘conversion therapy’ bans around the world?
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‘Conversion therapy’ ban back on the table at Westminster
by James Kennedy A controversial ban on ‘conversion therapy’ is back on the table for England and Wales, according to reports in The Times newspaper. It says that a draft Bill will be mentioned in the King’s Speech on 7th November, when the Government sets out its agenda for the coming year. Previously there was… Continue reading ‘Conversion therapy’ ban back on the table at Westminster
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
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