The Scottish government is seeking to put forth its own legislation to ban conversion practices. Here are the concerns we have with this legislation. The consultation states “Conversion practices are harmful to individuals subjected to them. They are promoted within an ideology that views LGBTQI+ identities as wrong and believes that they can be changed“. This…
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3rd INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM Destruction of the Family and Reconstruction of Humanity Project: VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL ADDICTION ON IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH Date: December 8-9, 2023 For information and registry: dunyacakop@gmail.com Dear professionals, The Third International Symposium of World Child and Family Protection Platform from Dunyacakop, will take place on…
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The government has issued an intent to have a draft bill on conversion therapy and plan to act on it by October 2023. It recognises that pre-legislative scrutiny is required to ensure that it protects everyone. Michelle Donelan, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport , writes: This is a complex area, and pre-legislative…
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The UK government has launched a consultation on its proposals to ban “conversion therapy”. The consultation focuses on: targeting physical acts conducted in the name of conversion therapy; targeting talking conversion therapy with a new criminal offence; and producing a package of holistic measures, such as Conversion Therapy Protection Orders, new support for victims, restricting promotion,…
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The Welsh Government has set out to ban “conversion therapy” as part of their LGBTQ+ Action Plan and is consulting with the public. This consultation closes on 22 October 2021. Respond here to the consultation. Here is our guide on how to respond: Q1. Do you think the Action Plan will increase equality for LGBTQ+…
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The Scottish Parliament Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee is also consulting with the public on the ban of provision or promotion of LGBT+ conversion therapy in Scotland. The consultation will close on 13th August 2021. You can respond to the consultation here. Here is our guide on how to respond: Q1 What are…
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Source: https://waheedjensen.wordpress.com/2019/02/13/the-strange-elephant-in-the-room-struggles-passions-and-hopes/ Originally published under the same title on Virtual Mosque on December 8, 2015. Republished as “On Being Gay and Muslim: Struggles, Passions and Hopes” on AltMuslimah on September 23, 2016 and as “When You’re Gay and Muslim – Finding Allah’s Meaning in All of It” on Patheos on July 11, 2017. Ever since I began trying to understand life,…
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From: https://themuslimvibe.com/muslim-lifestyle-matters/being-gay-and-muslim-dealing-with-same-sex-attraction “The Prophet said one of the most difficult jihads is speaking truth. I am speaking my truth, and I’m not here to offend anyone. I just want to create a world of love and authenticity, and to speak my truth.” On TMV’s most recent podcast, Salim Kassam sat down with Ali Jaffery, who bravely…
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