Michigan lawmakers gave final approval to legislation that would ban so-called conversion therapy for minors, joining other blue states to advance protections for the LGBT community. The approach includes an array of verbal counseling methods by which consenting clients are helped to bring their sexual feelings and identity in line with their biological sex. House…
Barclays Pays Out Over £20,000 After Closing Therapy Centre’s Bank Account
Barclays Bank has paid out over £20,000 in compensation to a Christian ministry after it closed its accounts following pressure from LGBT activists. A Christian ministry in Northern Ireland that says it seeks to help people “overcome homosexual desires,” has been paid compensation after its lawyers stated that the closure of its accounts was “an…
Possible Ban on Conversion Therapy in New South Wales Raises Concerns
Planned legislation in New South Wales (NSW) to ban people seeking assistance for unwanted same-sex attractions or gender confusion has raised concerns from the community. Conversion therapy, which is usually defined as methods used to change a person’s sexual preferences to being heterosexual, or in the case of gender dysphoria, to align with their biological…
‘Innocent Christians Will Be Criminalised’ by UK Conversion Therapy Ban, Say Church Leaders
Church leaders have warned Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that Christians are at risk of being “criminalised” by a proposed new ban on gay and trans conversion therapy. In a letter to Sunak on Friday, Christians said the proposed legislation means that they are “at grave risk of being outlawed by the proposed legislation.” The authors…
UK Government to Include Transgender People in Conversion Therapy Ban
The government is set to publish draft legislation setting out how it will ban conversion therapy for gay and also transgender people. On Tuesday the government said that it will “shortly” publish a draft bill detailing its proposed approach to ban conversion practices on the basis of sexuality and gender identity in England and Wales….
Maine LGBT Group Defines Heterosexuals As ‘Breeders’ On School Poster Outside a Classroom
A publicly-funded poster of LGBT definitions hung in public schools across Maine defines heterosexuals as “breeders.” The poster entitled “Terminology” lists definitions for asexual, biphobia, transgender, coming out, and several other terms including one called bi-curious. The definition of gay is “a sexual orientation and/or identity of a person who is emotionally and sexually attracted…
Biden’s LGBTQI+ Executive Order Seen by Some as an Attack on Civil Rights
In a 10-page executive order issued on June 15, President Joe Biden declared war on conversion therapy and pledged to defend the LGBTQI+ community from various forms of discrimination. The order, which was accompanied by a seven-page explanation, is one more salvo in the clash of rights that has arisen in recent years over transgender issues….
Biden Issues Executive Order Seeking to Restrict LGBT ‘Conversion Therapy’
June 17, 2022
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President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that seeks to address conversion therapy, a practice that attempts to change an individual’s sexual orientation from homosexual or bisexual to heterosexual or their gender identity from transgender to cisgender using either physical, psychological, or spiritual tactics. The order asks the United States Department of Health and…
Leon Fontaine: When Public Policy Hurts
Commentary In a world of increasing complexities, it’s unsurprising but very disappointing that governments are confounding policy issues—and the convoluted solutions they create will inevitably generate more harm than good. Unfortunately, this is merely political theatre: The problems themselves don’t get solved at all. Do elected officials realize what they are voting on? Case in…
Fears That Conversion Therapy Ban Could Criminalise Christian Prayer
Some British church leaders are concerned that the UK government’s plans to press ahead with a ban on so-called conversion therapy could effectively criminalise prayer. The proposed legislation will mean therapy to attempt to change people’s sexuality will be banned, and introduce a new criminal offence alongside sentence uplifts for existing ones. On Thursday the…
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