The ‘World Professional Association for Transgender Health’ (WPATH) has issued new guidance on medical healthcare for trans people. Known as ‘Standards of Care version 8’, the new guidance says that ‘conversion therapy’ includes not using the new name or chosen ‘pronouns’ of a trans young person. The guidance also includes horrifying recommendations for medical professionals,… Continue reading ‘Not using preferred pronouns is conversion therapy’ – new international guidance
Category: Uncategorized
Jayne Ozanne: asking for the impossible
If you regularly read our blog, the name Jayne Ozanne will be familiar. She is the chair of the Ban Conversion Therapy campaign and an outspoken advocate for a ban that captures the ordinary work of churches. She sat on the Government’s LGBT Advisory Panel when it first devised plans for a ban, and is… Continue reading Jayne Ozanne: asking for the impossible
Northern Ireland Finance Department funds conversion therapy activists
The Northern Ireland Department of Finance continues to fund Ban Conversion Therapy backer Stonewall, the Belfast News Letter has revealed. The controversial group has received £2,500 from the Department of Finance to be part of its ‘Stonewall Champions’ employers scheme. Other contentious funding decisions in NI require cross-party support, but the Finance Minister Conor Murphy… Continue reading Northern Ireland Finance Department funds conversion therapy activists
Victoria: Green party councillor on dangers of conversion therapy ban
The dangers of the repressive ‘conversion therapy’ ban in Victoria, Australia, are now widely known. But it was still a surprise to some when a councillor for the Victorian Green Party began to raise concerns. Comments made by Councillor Rohan Leppert, who describes himself as gay, were leaked after he expressed apprehensions about the Bill… Continue reading Victoria: Green party councillor on dangers of conversion therapy ban
Ozanne: conversion therapy happening throughout Church of England
The leader of the Ban Conversion Therapy campaign, Jayne Ozanne, is continuing her attacks on the Church of England. Commenting on an exchange of letters between Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and TV presenter Sandi Toksvig, Ozanne claimed that “most bishops don’t even believe [conversion therapy] happens in their churches”. The bizarre comment shows once… Continue reading Ozanne: conversion therapy happening throughout Church of England
Archbishop of Canterbury: large majority hold to traditional view of marriage
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has told Bishops from across the globe that, for a large majority of churches within the denomination, “the traditional understanding of marriage is something that is understood, accepted and without question”. His comments were in response to challenges over the Church’s rejection of same-sex marriage in a previous Resolution… Continue reading Archbishop of Canterbury: large majority hold to traditional view of marriage
Sunak and Truss: “instinctively cautious” about radical ideology
It has been an encouraging few weeks for those concerned about radical transgender ideology. Stonewall is hastening its own demise. After suggesting toddlers should be taught gender ideology in nursery schools, the group received such a hostile response on social media that it soon issued a statement rowing back on the comments. The retraction was… Continue reading Sunak and Truss: “instinctively cautious” about radical ideology
Primary pupils bullied – yet more ‘unintended consequences’?
An education safeguarding group in Scotland has warned that children as young as eleven are being bullied for questioning trans ideology and using the ‘wrong’ pronouns. Safeguarding Our Schools Scotland (SOSS) complained that a national anti-bullying campaign, funded by the Scottish Government and co-managed by LGBT Youth Scotland, was refusing to discuss the matter. How… Continue reading Primary pupils bullied – yet more ‘unintended consequences’?
Spain eyes up law requiring affirmation of children’s gender identity
UK conversion therapy activists like to cite legislation from other jurisdictions as a model for the UK to follow. But the recent plans put forward by the Government in Spain show just how dangerous the whole idea of banning conversion therapy is. Spanish Ministers have promised to bring forward a new Bill, currently in draft… Continue reading Spain eyes up law requiring affirmation of children’s gender identity
Stormont stalled, but NI parties still argue over needless conversion therapy ban
Since Northern Ireland’s election on 5 May, the devolved Assembly at Stormont has not been fully up-and-running. The DUP, now the second largest party, have refused to appoint a Speaker or Government Ministers until amendments are made to the ‘NI Protocol’ following Brexit. Due to the way the ‘power-sharing’ agreement works, Bills cannot be brought… Continue reading Stormont stalled, but NI parties still argue over needless conversion therapy ban