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The Campaign to Ban Conversion therapy in Scotland | GET INVOLVED:
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Sarah Clarke
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We've been repeatedly promised a full ban on conversion practices in the UK by successive governments and yet we've seen more momentum behind banning youth from social media, a thing that conversion therapists have been actively advocating for.
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Mallory Moore
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The problem of conversion therapy is, as ever, not that conversion therapy doesn't work (although that's true) but that it constitutes an act of violence to suppress almost exclusively vulnerable people's core psychological development and that is devastating.
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This guidance is horrifying, and translates as the *expectation* that schools be permitted to force young trans people back into the closet in most circumstances. The expectation that doing so could successfully pressure them into no longer being trans into adulthood. Institutionalised conversion
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Many queer and trans young people rely on social media to find community and acceptance. Especially those whose communities and families may by hostile to their identities. Such as those being forced through the abuse that are conversion practices. Social media is a lifeline to them.
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Equality Network
18 days ago
How will this be remembered? This History Month, weāre asking you to get in touch with the Scottish Government to ask them how their actions now will be remembered in the years to come:
equalrecognition.eaction.org.uk/howwillthisb...
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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE
19 days ago
Actually we don't talk nearly enough about conversion "therapy" or how evil it is or the fact that many people who go through it never fully recover. So many people, even cishet allies, think it's just like ineffectual talk therapy and that misconception is so dangerous.
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Equality Network
25 days ago
We are thrilled to see that the Parliament of the Council of Europe (PACE) has voted in favour of a resolution calling for member states to ban conversion practices.
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This year we have a major opportunity to deliver a ban on conversion practices in Scotland. Don't let us be left behind by Europe. Vote for candidates who back a ban!
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Good Law Project
26 days ago
Sex Matters tried to block a ban on conversion practices, but the Council of Europe has voted to make it illegal
goodlawproject.org/council-of-e...
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Council of Europe votes for conversion therapy ban
Sex Matters tried to block a ban on conversion therapy, but the Council of Europe has voted to make it illegal
https://goodlawproject.org/council-of-europe-votes-for-ban-on-conversion-practices/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=transfund_post_22558&utm_medium=social_media&utm_content=29-01-2026
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Watch this space - We will soon be launching our campaign for candidates across the political spectrum to back our demand for an inclusive and comprehensive ban on Conversion Practices in Scotland. We are confident more will sign up this election than did so in 2021 - progress is coming.
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Dr Kevin Guyan
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New research maps the campaign to erase trans people from UK data š¢ This peer-reviewed article offers the first detailed account of how UK campaign groups have sought to define sex as strictly biological across the census, policing, healthcare and digital ID.
doi.org/10.1080/0958...
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Yesterday the Council of Europe Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination unanimously adopted a report from
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calling for an inclusive and comprehensive ban on conversion practices.
pace.coe.int/en/news/1013...
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Committee calls for ban on conversion practices
The Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination, meeting today in Paris, expressed concern that conversion practices persist across Council of Europe member states, often covertly.The report by Kate ...
https://pace.coe.int/en/news/10131/committee-calls-for-ban-on-conversion-practices
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Equality Network
3 months ago
Today, we launch our new three-year strategy. It lays out how we will move forward, work together to push back, sustain and protect what we have already achieved, and together move towards progressive and meaningful change. Read more:
www.equality-network.org/resources/ou...
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Trans children are being faced with a choice, one enforced by legal threats funded by a billionaire to bully the organisations that have included them for so long - get back into the closet or be cut off from society. No one wants this other than those consumed by hatred - backed by extreme wealth.
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Amnesty International UK
3 months ago
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Amnesty International UK
3 months ago
Twenty-two years ago today Section 28 was repealed. But we're seeing history repeat itself as some in the media and in politics spread bigotry and misinformation about trans people. 1/8š§µ
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When the Pope can treat trans people with humanity there is a message sent. That message is important, especially here in Scotland where over 1 in 8 people are Catholic.
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Scottish Trans
3 months ago
We wanted to share some more updates following Aprilās Supreme Court ruling on the meaning of āsexā in the Equality Act 2010, and some ways that you can help. Read our full update here:
www.scottishtrans.org/supreme-cour...
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As the End Conversion Practices consultation responses are published today we are glad to see a Scottish Government response that recommits to a comprehensive and inclusive ban on conversion practices delivered to parliament by 2027.
www.gov.scot/publications...
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Ending conversion practices in Scotland - consultation analysis: SG response
A Scottish Government response to the consultation analysis on ending conversion practices Scotland. This document responds to some of the issues raised in responses to the consultation and what the S...
https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-government-response-consultation-analysis-ending-conversion-practices-scotland/
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Scottish Trans
6 months ago
Today, along with over 80 partner organisations, we are writing to MPs across the UK calling for robust Parliamentary scrutiny of the Equality and Human Rights Commissionās (EHRC) forthcoming Code of Practice. Read the full statement on our website:
www.scottishtrans.org/scottish-tra...
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Conversion practices include coercive behaviour to force someone to suppress their trans gender identity. "Schools are still under a legal obligation to ensure appropriate provision is provided, and that trans kids feel safe."
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āWhat have I done wrong?ā Trans kids go back to school bathroom bans in Scotland
Councils rushing to put policies on school bathrooms in place leave trans children facing confusion, distress and the risk of being outed.
https://goodlawproject.org/what-have-i-done-wrong-trans-kids-go-back-to-school-bathroom-bans-in-scotland/
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Natacha
7 months ago
EXACTLY as trans people predicted... Cis women & non-binary people are being harassed & assaulted in toilets since the supreme court misjudgement.
@libbybrooks.bsky.social
in the Guardian. I'm now working on a way to monitor, document and record incidents like these. Attn
@cliveefford.bsky.social
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āIāve been spat onā: gender non-conforming women tell of toilet abuse in aftermath of supreme court ruling
Support groups report that women and non-binary people are increasingly being challenged in toilets and changing facilities ā but others call it scaremongering
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/12/ive-been-spat-on-gender-non-conforming-women-tell-of-toilet-abuse-in-aftermath-of-supreme-court-ruling
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TransActual
7 months ago
If you have been stopped, challenged or harassed when using a gendered space (such as toilets or changing rooms) since the UK's Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act we need to hear from you. Let us know at:
tinyurl.com/ReportALoo
#Trans
#Transgender
#Nonbinary
#Queer
#LGBTQIA
#LGBTQ
#LGBT
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We cannot trust the UK Government to deliver a ban. The Scottish Government must deliver on its promises.
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7 months ago
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QueerAF
7 months ago
Exclusive - Spending by so-called 'conversion therapy' groups has increased by 165% since the government first promised to ban the ācruel and abusiveā practice
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āConversion therapyā groups soaring Ā£2M spend since ban on āabusiveā practice promised
Exclusive - Spending by so-called 'conversion therapy' groups has increased by 165% since the government first promised to ban the ācruel and abusiveā practice
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/conversion-therapy-groups-spend-2m-on-lobbying-and-promoting-practice-in-soaring-costs-since-promise-to-ban-the-abusive-practice/
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TIE
7 months ago
āThere seems to be a culture just now that has shifted back in time, when itās cool to be cruel again. The rise of the so-called āmanosphereā online and normalisation of hate has had an impact on young people.ā š° Our long-read interview in
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People are using slurs we thought we left in the 70s, why inclusive education matters
OF all the campaigning groups forged in the febrile atmosphere of post-referendum Scotland, Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) has been one of theā¦
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25357119.people-using-slurs-thought-left-70s/
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TIE
7 months ago
āWhen I speak to other parents and carers across the country, both in my personal life and through this work, I hear overwhelming support for this kind of common sense education, and recent polling reflects that too.ā š° Read our feature interview with
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Inside the ten year campaign for LGBT-inclusive education
For the past ten years, Jordan Daly and Liam Stevenson have worked to transform the experiences of young people across Scotland.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25324832.inside-ten-year-campaign-lgbt-inclusive-education/?ref=wa
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Trans+ Solidarity Alliance
7 months ago
Today we marched alongside you. Fighting back against a trans bathroom ban. Fighting against a transphobic government. Fighting for our community, together. Thank you, London Trans+ Pride.
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Trans+ Solidarity Alliance
7 months ago
From us in The Guardian yesterday: "You look at the bathroom ban thatās being proposed and you sort of realise that, although we may consider the UK quite different from a country like America, itās a bathroom ban that would make someone like Donald Trump proud"
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Tens of thousands of people take to streets for London Trans+ Pride 2025
Event becomes biggest of its kind as more than 100,000 turn out to support its āexistence and resistanceā theme
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jul/26/tens-of-thousands-of-people-take-to-streets-for-london-trans-pride-2025
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Scottish Trans
7 months ago
NHS National Services Scotland are consulting on new Children and Young Peopleās Gender Identity Health and Wellbeing services until Wednesday 20th August:
neu-www.sway.com/nSaxBjBlgL14...
Read more on our website:
www.scottishtrans.org/children-and...
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Evan Urquhart
7 months ago
In both the US and the UK, parents-rights activists present trans acceptance as harmful to their children and advocate against gender-affirming treatments. This story describes the abuse and extremism beneath the surface, and the harm such families are doing to trans adolescents and young adults.
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sasha baker
7 months ago
As the political influence of pro-conversion therapy parents continues unabated,
@vrocca.bsky.social
and I spoke to some of the children and young adults who have been victimised by Bayswater members. CW: child abuse.
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Trans Safety Network
7 months ago
transsafety.network/posts/my-par...
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and Valeria Rocca spoke to several children of Bayswater members who highlighted the harm the group do to young trans people and the gateway into broader far-right politics that they provide. Content warning: discusses conversion abuse
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āMy parents very clearly do not love meā: Children of Bayswater Speak Out
We speak to several children of Bayswater Support Group members. Their experiences highlight the harm groups like Bayswater do to young trans people, and the gateway they provide to broader far-right ...
https://transsafety.network/posts/my-parents-very-clearly-do-not-love-me-children-bayswater-speak-out/
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It is important to note that this guidance does not apply in Scotland, where the vital work of
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continues. We hope English education resists this new Section 28. We know how much damage was done by the first.
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QueerAF
8 months ago
š "My experience is a testament to how, despite hateful and ignorant anti-trans views becoming centred by a select vocal minority at a national level, empathy and solidarity exist all around us."
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/my-life-as-a-transgender-teacher-as-we-enter-a-new-era-of-section-28/
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My life as a transgender teacher as we enter a new era of 'Section 28'
Sasha Greene, a transgender teacher writes under a pseudonym to protect them as they discuss the difficulties of being Trans+ in education in the UK
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/my-life-as-a-transgender-teacher-as-we-enter-a-new-era-of-section-28/
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QueerAF
8 months ago
āConversion therapyā groups spend Ā£2M on lobbying and promoting practice in soaring costs since promise to ban the āabusiveā practice š
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/conversion-therapy-groups-spend-2m-on-lobbying-and-promoting-practice-in-soaring-costs-since-promise-to-ban-the-abusive-practice/
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āConversion therapyā groups soaring Ā£2M spend since ban on āabusiveā practice promised
Exclusive - Spending by so-called 'conversion therapy' groups has increased by 165% since the government first promised to ban the ācruel and abusiveā practice
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/conversion-therapy-groups-spend-2m-on-lobbying-and-promoting-practice-in-soaring-costs-since-promise-to-ban-the-abusive-practice/
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Cal Horton (they/them)
8 months ago
This thread is the reality that me and other parents supporting trans kids are living right now. The UK is pushing conversion on all trans kids, and directing state violence against anyone who tries to provide the affirmative healthcare and social support that is a basic right for any trans kid.
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This is institutionalised state-enforced conversion practices. How are we meant to trust that the UK Government intends to deliver an inclusive conversion therapy ban (first promised in 2018 by Theresa May) when they're currently using the police as a weapon to impose it on trans people?
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Charlotte Clymer
8 months ago
In case you missed it: the Wisconsin Supreme Court just upheld a ban on conversion therapy. Huge win for LGBTQ rights.
newrepublic.com/post/197704/...
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Clears Way to Ban Conversion Therapy
The state Supreme Court delivered a huge win for LGBTQ people.
https://newrepublic.com/post/197704/wisconsin-supreme-court-huge-win-conversion-therapy
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Trans+ Solidarity Alliance
8 months ago
Our joint letter to the Council of Europe, asking them to urgently conduct a report into trans human rights in the UK. Sent alongside:
@transactualuk.bsky.social
@lgbtiscotland.bsky.social
@scottishtrans.bsky.social
@transsafety.network
@networkgender.bsky.social
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Scottish Trans
8 months ago
The EHRC consultation on their draft code of practice closes Monday at midnight ā if you want to fill it in, nowās the time! The consultation closes on Monday (30th June) at 11:59pm, so donāt leave it until 11:58 to fill it in - get it out the way now!
www.scottishtrans.org/supreme-cour...
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Equality Network
8 months ago
Want to add your voice to calls for a world where trans people are safe, included and feel like they belong? We need everyone - trans people, our friends, families, and allies - to speak up for the world we want to live in. Join us and do that today:
scottishtrans.org/emailfortransinclusion
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Jolyon Maugham KC
9 months ago
Along with a man and a woman who are trans, and someone who is intersex, we are suing the EHRC and the Equalities Minister in respect of the disgraceful and unlawful EHRC guidance. In line with our transparency principles we are publishing the full 32 page legal letter.
goodlaw.social/2ihj
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We're bringing a legal challenge to the EHRCās āInterim Updateā
A number of trans and intersex individuals have today begun a legal challenge to the EHRCās āInterim Updateā following the For Women, Scotland decision
https://goodlaw.social/2ihj
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We met with the Scottish Government and made clear that we were frustrated and disappointed by the decision to drop the conversion practices Bill. But even with this decision they can still act. They can still display they have not abandoned the LGBTQ+ community.
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Equality Network
9 months ago
Are you an ally who wants to speak up for trans people? The Supreme Court ruling has impacts across Britain ā which is why weāve teamed up with our pals
@transactualuk.bsky.social
to make sure you can use it in England too. Show your support in five minutes at:
www.scottishtrans.org/supreme-cour...
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TransActual
10 months ago
EHRC have announced that their consultation on their Statutory Code of Practice opens on 19th May and will run for 6 weeks. TransActual and our partners in the LGBTQ+ sector are working some guidance to support you to respond.
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Jamie Greene MSP
9 months ago
Iāve written to Scottish Ministers asking them to fulfil their promise to legislate to end Conversion Therapy practices in Scotland. The SNP was elected on a pledge to do so. All political parties included it in their 2021 manifesto. My message is quite simple: if Ministers wonāt do it, I will!
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āEvery single day between now and then, LGBT people will be subjected to conversion therapy in Scotland, completely avoidable because of political cowardice of being too afraid to just stand up."
www.thenational.scot/news/2513893...
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Scottish Government 'running scared' of LGBT conversion therapy ban, campaigner says
THE Scottish Government is ārunning scaredā of an LGBT conversion therapy ban, a campaigner has said ...
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25138932.scottish-government-running-scared-lgbt-conversion-therapy-ban
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Christopher
10 months ago
An opinion piece I wrote is in
@scotnational.bsky.social
today on the recent Supreme Court judgment and EHRC update. āTrans peopleās lives deserve to be made better, not worse.ā š³ļøāā§ļø
@lgbtiscotland.bsky.social
@scottishtrans.bsky.social
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Our statement on the decision by the Scottish Government to drop the bill to ban conversion practices in this parliament.
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