Tag: conversion therapy
Trans Equality Together coalition condemns UK Government for exclusion of trans people from conversion therapy ban legislation
Today, Friday, 1st April 2022, Trans Equality Together, an Irish coalition of organisations working to protect the rights of trans people in Ireland has issued a statement in response to the UK Government’s announcement on proposed ‘conversion therapy’ ban legislation:
New report on public attitudes to LGBTQ+ community to be published tomorrow
A new report into public attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community in Ireland is to be published tomorrow, Tuesday, 1st March.
Hits Radio Pride launches «Can’t Think Straight» documentary series
This week the station will be investigating conversion therapy ahead of the government consultation into the topic concluding on December 10th
Pray Away
In the 1970s, five men struggling with being gay in their Evangelical church started a Bible study to help each other leave the «homosexual lifestyle».
Queen’s Speech: Conversion therapy ban delay condemned
LGBT+ and human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell, welcomed the announcement in the Queens’s Speech that the government will legislate a ban on LGBT+ conversion therapy but condemned the «further delay, lack of clarity and absence of a timetable for the ban».
Ulster Unionist Party bid to ban conversion therapy in Northern Ireland passes Assembly vote
MLAs have passed a motion calling on Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey to introduce a ban on gay conversion therapy in Northern Ireland.