Fuffy 1,049 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-sets-out-plan-to-ban-conversion-therapy Also on the list are addressing racial/diversity divides and making climate change targets legally binding. A government fund is also being set up to support conversion therapy victims. It's about time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,111 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 The UK does something right! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksies 527 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Well done to the UK Government. No doubt someone will find a way to put a negative spin on all of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better Day 5,766 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 About time However, U-Turns is Bojo’s favourite thing in the world especially with some of the homophobic people in his party. Together You And I! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,111 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 15 minutes ago, Miss Dolly said: About time However, U-Turns is Bojo’s favourite thing in the world especially with some of the homophobic people in his party. There will be loopholes no doubt https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-conversion-therapy-lgbt-b1831141.html Boris Johnson has been accused of creating a “loophole” in the government’s proposed ban on conversion therapy after he suggested it will not cover prayer in religious settings for the “exploration” of a person’s sexual identity. (...) However, in his correspondence with Peter Lynas, the UK director of the Evangelical Alliance, Mr Johnson said he wanted to reassure the religious community that the government takes “freedoms of speech and freedoms of religion very seriously”. “As the government made clear in 2018, when we first made our commitment to end conversion therapy, we will continue to allow adults to receive appropriate pastoral support (including prayer), in churches and other religious settings, in the exploration of their sexual orientation or gender identity,” he added. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better Day 5,766 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, bionic said: There will be loopholes no doubt https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-conversion-therapy-lgbt-b1831141.html Boris Johnson has been accused of creating a “loophole” in the government’s proposed ban on conversion therapy after he suggested it will not cover prayer in religious settings for the “exploration” of a person’s sexual identity. (...) However, in his correspondence with Peter Lynas, the UK director of the Evangelical Alliance, Mr Johnson said he wanted to reassure the religious community that the government takes “freedoms of speech and freedoms of religion very seriously”. “As the government made clear in 2018, when we first made our commitment to end conversion therapy, we will continue to allow adults to receive appropriate pastoral support (including prayer), in churches and other religious settings, in the exploration of their sexual orientation or gender identity,” he added. Like every single the Tories do. They never seem to get anything right. Together You And I! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji 20,113 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 About damn time! A good day for LGBTQ+ rights in the United Kingdom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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