Category: Conversion Therapy

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‘Conversion therapy’ has become symbolic of how the government has failed trans people

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With the latest attempt to ban ‘conversion therapy’ thwarted, the debate has become symbolic of how the UK government handles LGBTQIA+ issues. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK In 2018, the government vowed to eradicate so-called ‘conversion therapy’ for the first time. Six years later, LGBTQIA+ people are still waiting for a ban to actually materialise. “I believe that this government has lost the trust, respect and frankly, votes of the vast majority of the LGBT community as a result,” says Jayne Ozanne, a campaigner and ‘conversion therapy’ survivor who has been a…

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Christian Wakeford MP says ‘conversion therapy’ needs ‘stamping out across society’

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Christian Wakeford, Labour MP for Bury South, has once again spoken out about the need to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’ for all LGBTQIA+ people.  Last month, MPs debated how such practices could be outlawed, as well as what the legislation would entail in effect.  The discussion swiftly descended into discourse surrounding gender-affirming care, though Wakeford continuously emphasised that “there is no place” for ‘conversion therapy’ “in any part of society”.  Speaking to GAY TIMES after the debate on 6 December, Wakeford affirmed that a full and comprehensive ban is “more…

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What we learned from our Let’s Talk Conversion Therapy with Hollyoaks panel

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From nuanced representation to the importance of intersectionality, here’s what we learned from our recent roundtable discussion. WORDS BY BRIT DAWSON As Hollyoaks fans will know, over the last month, the Channel 4 soap has been exploring the damaging effects of ‘conversion therapy’ in a long-running storyline that recently came to a head. Back in September, former Holby City star David Ames joined the cast as Carter Shepherd, a headteacher with a secretive, sinister plan. Under the guise of offering John Paul McQueen (played by James Sutton) self-growth sessions, he…

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US Supreme Court upholds ban on LGBTQ+ ‘conversion therapy’ in Washington state

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So-called ‘conversion therapy’ for minors remains banned in Washington state after the US Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge. The court made the decision to not hear the case of Tingley v. Ferguson after two lower courts previously rejected Brian Tingley’s challenge, upholding the law to ban ‘conversion therapy’ for minors. The case was brought forward by Tingley, a licensed family and marriage counsellor who claimed that SB 5722 impinged on his First Amendment rights of freedom of speech. SB 5722 is a state law, enacted in 2018, that…

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UK MPs to introduce draft bill banning all forms of ‘conversion therapy’

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Backbench MPs from multiple political parties have worked together to draft legislation that would ban all forms of so-called ‘conversion therapy’. According to ITV News, the bill will “prohibit practices whose predetermined purpose is to change or suppress a person’s sexuality, or change or suppress a person to or from being transgender.” It is set to be introduced in the House of Commons on 6 December. Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle drafted the legislation, with nine Conservative MPs supporting it. These include Caroline Nokes, Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee,…

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UK government accused of “frightful negligence” after ‘conversion therapy’ ban excluded from King’s Speech

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Five years since the UK government first promised to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’, campaigners fear that no legislation will ever materialise under Rishi Sunak’s leadership after there was no mention of it in the King’s Speech. The annual speech, which this year took place on 7 November, is an opportunity for the government to lay out its plans for the upcoming year, as well as the laws it intends to pass in order to achieve its goals. There was outrage, however, when King Charles III did not acknowledge ‘conversion therapy’…

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Disney star Matthew Scott Montgomery shares his harrowing conversion therapy experience

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Former Disney star Matthew Scott Montgomery has opened up about his heartbreaking experience with conversion therapy. In the 2010s, the Smoosh actor starred in an array of Disney Channel shows, including Shake It Up, Austin & Ally, and So Random! While Montgomery cultivated a successful career on the network, his life behind the scenes was far from perfect. In a recent interview on Christy Carlson Romano’s podcast Vulnerable, the Howdy, Neighbor star reflected on his conservative upbringing and rough coming-out experience. “My parents are very, very conservative. How I grew…

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“Time has run out” for UK govt to deliver ‘conversion therapy’ ban, campaigners say

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Campaigners fear that the government may not deliver on previous promises to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’. Earlier this year, the government announced its intention to publish a draft bill which would protect “everyone” from the practice. MPs were then due to debate the bill in Parliament, ahead of the King’s Speech on 7 November, when the King relays forthcoming legislative priorities. However, a draft bill has so far failed to materialise – despite Rishi Sunak calling the practice “abhorrent” in the House of Commons as well as reports in June that…

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PM accused of “moral failing” for delay in banning ‘conversion therapy’

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Rishi Sunak has been accused of failing victims of so-called ‘conversion therapy’ as survivors continue to wait for legislation banning it. In an open letter sent to both the Prime Minister and the equalities minister Kemi Badenoch on 17 July, a number of senior parliamentarians, religious leaders, medical professionals, human rights leaders and prominent LGBTQ+ voices called on the government to fulfil its promise of outlawing the harmful practice. “Not only has the delay damaged the lives of countless vulnerable LGBT+ victims, it has also emboldened perpetrators to act with…

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Iceland unanimously votes to ban ‘conversion therapy’

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In a massive win for LGBTQ+ rights, Iceland has become the latest country to ban ‘conversion therapy’. The Icelandic parliament unanimously approved a comprehensive ban with 53 votes and three abstentions, prohibiting the harmful practice on the basis on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. Iceland joins countries such as Canada, New Zealand, Brazil, Ecuador, Spain, Germany, France, Malta and Cyprus, among others. The passing of the law now means that anyone making an adult undergo ‘conversion therapy’ faces up to three years in prison and anyone doing the…

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