Ireland’s Equalities Minister, Roderic O’Gorman, has updated the Irish Government’s Cabinet on his plans for a ban there. Legislation will be drafted over the summer in the hope of pre-legislative scrutiny taking place in the autumn. The Bill is intended to begin to progress through both Houses by 2024. The Republic of Ireland previously considered… Continue reading Irish Govt continues work on confused ban
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Oxford Students Union cuts out debating society after ludicrous ‘conversion therapy’ row
by James Kennedy James works in public affairs for The Christian Institute and is part of the Let Us Pray campaign. Controversial speakers are common guests at the Oxford Union, the renowned two-centuries-old debating society. Examining differing viewpoints on important social issues is a staple for the institution, which is known for taking a no-holds-barred… Continue reading Oxford Students Union cuts out debating society after ludicrous ‘conversion therapy’ row
UN ‘expert’: forcing gender identity on us all
by James Kennedy James works in public affairs for The Christian Institute and is part of the Let Us Pray campaign. Victor Madrigal-Borloz is the UN’s ‘Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity’. A man on a mission, he is charting his way around the UK, holding meetings with various groups, seeking to “assess… Continue reading UN ‘expert’: forcing gender identity on us all
Scottish Govt must rethink ‘conversion therapy’ plans, church leaders say
Church leaders from across many denominations in Scotland have called on the Scottish Government to rethink its plans for a ‘conversion therapy’ ban, in a letter to the Equalities Minister. They explain that “a ‘conversion therapy’ ban would go far beyond outlawing abuse and coercion; instead it would criminalise ordinary Christians and church leaders for… Continue reading Scottish Govt must rethink ‘conversion therapy’ plans, church leaders say
Ozanne: Christian transformation is code for ‘conversion therapy’
by James Kennedy James works in public affairs for The Christian Institute and is part of the Let Us Pray campaign. What should we do if we struggle with certain biblical concepts? Throw them out? That is the solution the Chair of the Ban Conversion Therapy coalition, Jayne Ozanne, appears to have arrived at. Ozanne… Continue reading Ozanne: Christian transformation is code for ‘conversion therapy’
Love letters to lawmakers
Apparently there are more than 175,000 lawyers in the UK. That’s a big number. In fact, it’s about one in every 200 working adults. It says something about the importance and complexity of legislation in our modern world. Those who propose, write and vote through the laws on which this complex web depends must take… Continue reading Love letters to lawmakers
Scot Govt must not ride roughshod over family freedoms
Parents, buckle your seatbelts once again, as the Scottish Government prepares to bring forward another piece of legislation which threatens to criminalise you. This time it is to do with broad proposals to ban conversion therapy. A recent legal opinion by leading human rights KC Aidan O’Neill warned: “these proposals would also criminalise parents who… Continue reading Scot Govt must not ride roughshod over family freedoms
Jo Bartosch: ‘a conversion therapy ban would be devastating for women and girls’
A conversion therapy ban would enshrine gender ideology into law, warned feminist journalist Jo Bartosch in a recent interview with Let Us Pray. Bartosch, who has written for Spiked, The Times, The Telegraph and The Critic, was clear that a conversion therapy ban would have absolutely devastating implications for women and girls and “serious ramifications… Continue reading Jo Bartosch: ‘a conversion therapy ban would be devastating for women and girls’
Detransitioner’s mum: I may be accused of ‘conversion therapy’
Earlier this week, BBC Radio 4’s PM programme had a fascinating interview with a brave young woman who had ‘detransitioned’. Her mum was also interviewed. The BBC’s Evan Davis spoke to the pair at length about their experiences of the transgender movement and its impact on relationships within the family. They charted one of the… Continue reading Detransitioner’s mum: I may be accused of ‘conversion therapy’
Dutch Govt legal advisors say no evidence conversion therapy ban is needed
The Parliament of the Netherlands is considering a Bill to ban ‘conversion therapy’. The Bill aims to outlaw ‘acts aimed at changing or suppressing sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression’. The Government’s legal advisory body, the Council of State, has said the Bill should be dropped if a clear gap in existing legislation cannot… Continue reading Dutch Govt legal advisors say no evidence conversion therapy ban is needed