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Uploaded: 19 Feb 2024 (3 years ago) · Shared: 06 May 2026
Duration: 12:51
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“Let’s say a married man wants advice and help on how to avoid the compulsion to transition, to save his marriage – it’s that sort of conversationwhich I worry about being made illegal and criminalised under these regulations.”
Debbie Hayton, a married man who transitioned gender 12 years ago, said he 'wanted to be challenged at that point' and 'the options to be set out' when he sought pastoral help.
'To make therapeutic spaces unsafe because we say there's only one way to go is deeply draconian. It's illiberal, it's not civilized, it's actually harming people. What we need is a free and tolerant space where one view is not imposed on the other,' said our chief executive Andrea Williams.
Andrea joined Revd Canon Sarah Jones, Debbie Hayton, Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain and host Sean Fletcher on BBC’s Sunday Morning Live to debate the proposed ban on conversion therapy. Its private members’ bill has passed its second reading in the House of Lords.
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What is Conversion Therapy?Conversion therapy is the practice of trying to change an individual's sexual orientation from homosexual or bisexual to heterosexual using psychological, physical, or spiritual interventions. There is no reliable evidence that sexual orientation can be changed and medical institutions warn that conversion therapy practices are ineffective and potentially harmful. Medical, scientific, and government organizations in the United States and United Kingdom have expressed concern over the validity, efficacy and ethics of conversion therapy. Various jurisdictions around the world have passed laws against conversion therapy. Conversion therapy advocates argue they respect any individuals who identify as 'gay' and do not seek change. But any person wishing to voluntarily receive support, guidance and explore changing sexual orientation should be free to do so.
Who are Christian Concern?We're passionate about bringing the love, justice, truth, freedom and hope of Jesus Christ to the heart of society. And we're building a movement of Christians who share that passion. We believe that Jesus Christ is good news for society and as relevant today as he has ever been. We believe that a flourishing future is a future shaped around him. But we also know that it's becoming harder to be a Christian in the UK today.
