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What would a conversion therapy ban mean for gay Christians like me?

17 March 2021

5:20 PM

17 March 2021

5:20 PM

As a gay Christian, I’m worried about the calls to ban ‘gay conversion therapy’. Of course, it’s right that gay people are protected and some of the practices referred to as conversion therapy are deeply wrong. But there’s a danger that  badly-drafted legislation could make life impossible for those working in churches when gay people come to us for help.

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Ed Shaw is the pastor of Emmanuel City Centre in Bristol and director of www.livingout.org


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