UK Government to Ban Gay-Straight Conversion Therapy

[Nigel Gordon]

The UK Government has announced that it is going to ban Gay-Straight Conversion Therapy:

http://theconversation.com/gay-conversion-therapy-proposed-ban-is-a-positive-step-but-the-battle-remains-to-be-won-98492

That is good news, so long as they bring in the ban. Already the religious right is saying that such a ban would be a breach of their religious rights as they believe that homosexuality is a lifestyle choice, not an inherited orientation. Tonight I had one of my neighbours knocking on my door trying to get me to sign a petition to save their 'mission to the deceived' where they 'help put deceived young men back on the path to true family life'. I managed to keep her talking on the doorstep for a good three-quarters of an hour, during which time she could not canvas anybody else. Eventually I told her I was a witch so did not approve of any Christian movement.

Her final words to me were "at least you're not queer". 

My final words were "don't tell my boyfriend, he would be very upset".

 

[Merkin]

Good one, Nigel

[Camy]

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Her final words to me were "at least you're not queer". 

My final words were "don't tell my boyfriend, he would be very upset".

Kudos, Nigel!

[colinian]

When California banned Gay Conversion Therapy the religious right took it to the California Supreme Court and that court agreed with the lower courts that had thrown out their case. Let's hope some equivalent is achieved in the UK.

Colin 

[Cole Parker]

In this day and age legalized torture of teens should be a thing of the past, the far, far off past.  England did away with slippering and caning young teen boys in the 70's.  This practice is reminiscent of that; someone else should be capable of saying which was worse.

C