{"id":32745,"date":"2023-12-08T22:52:36","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T22:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=32745"},"modified":"2024-07-21T21:35:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T20:35:57","slug":"kemi-badenoch-warns-of-a-new-form-of-conversion-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/kemi-badenoch-warns-of-a-new-form-of-conversion-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Kemi Badenoch warns of a \u2018new form of conversion therapy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_30570\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30570\" style=\"width: 339px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Kemi_gov.uk_.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-30570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Kemi_gov.uk_-300x200.png\" alt=\"Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP\" width=\"339\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Kemi_gov.uk_-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Kemi_gov.uk_.png 465w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kemi Badenoch, the Women and Equalities minister, has said that the UK is seeing an epidemic of &#8220;young gay&#8221; children being told that they are &#8220;trans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Equalities minister warned MPs of a &#8216;new form of conversion therapy&#8217; under which children are being put on a medical pathway to sterilisation.<\/p>\n<p>She also told the Commons that &#8216;no child is born in the wrong body&#8217; and also criticised the NHS for using terms such as &#8216;chestfeeders&#8217; instead of &#8216;women&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Badenoch said: &#8216;Hospitals in particular think that removing the term &#8220;women&#8221; is more inclusive. It really isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It is excluding, and I would say to them, gently, that if you are removing words like \u2018mother\u2019 from forms, you are not helping. You\u2019re actually making things worse.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The Bible says,<br \/>\n<b>Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #0000ff; border-top: 9px solid #0000FF; border-bottom: 9px solid #0000FF; border-right: 18px solid #0000FF; border-left: 18px solid #0000FF; display: inline-block;\" title=\"Opens in a new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.petitions.net\/uphold_christian_freedom_or_repeal_the_woke_laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uphold Christian freedom and repeal &#8216;woke&#8217; laws \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #800080; border-top: 9px solid #800080; border-bottom: 9px solid #800080; border-right: 18px solid #800080; border-left: 18px solid #800080; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stewardship.org.uk\/pages\/cv01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Support Christian Voice \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; background-color: #1f7f4c; border-top: 9px solid #1F7F4C; border-bottom: 9px solid #1F7F4C; border-right: 18px solid #1F7F4C; border-left: 18px solid #1F7F4C; display: inline-block;\" title=\"Opens in a new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/arrange-a-meeting-at-your-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask us to come and speak at your church \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Repeal Woke laws now!<\/h2>\n<p>While recognising Ms. Badenoch&#8217;s valid concerns regarding trans ideology, our primary concern centers on the repeal of the Gender Recognition Act 2004, the removal of &#8216;gender reassignment&#8217; from the Equality Act 2010, the enactment of a law to prohibit puberty-blockers and &#8216;gender-affirming&#8217; mutilation. It&#8217;s essential, however, that we preserve our freedom to preach the word of God.<\/p>\n<p>We are committed to standing firm, even if it means going to jail, echoing the resolve of Apostles like Peter and John who were prepared to face consequences rather than yielding to state demands.<\/p>\n<p>The Bible says,<br \/>\n<b>Mark 16:15 <span style=\"font-size: revert;\">And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Attack on Christian freedom<\/h2>\n<p>On the 4th of December, Kemi Badenoch confirmed plans to ban prayer and ministry seen as &#8220;conversion therapy&#8221;, according to <a title=\"Opens in a new tab or window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/2023-12-04\/mps-to-introduce-bill-to-ban-so-called-conversion-therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>ITV News<\/b><\/a><b>. <\/b>This is an attack on Christian freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Kemi Badenoch said the legislation had to address issues with gender-affirming care, which supporters of Christian freedom argue is not the right approach for young people who are questioning their gender identity.<\/p>\n<p>Backbench MPs from several parties have drafted the legislation after the government failed to deliver its promised ban.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, according to Ms. Kemi, would not just cover people who try to turn gay children straight, but also those who attempt to turn gay children transgender.<\/p>\n<h2>How did we get here with Stonewall?<\/h2>\n<p>In recent times, pro-trans lobby groups such as Stonewall and Mermaids have significantly influenced policies within the National Health Service. The question is: why and how have these groups been permitted to have a say in Britain&#8217;s policies to the extent that anyone dissenting from their ideology is labeled as &#8216;homophobic&#8217;?<\/p>\n<p>We can at this point we agree with the Equalities minister that Stonewall &#8216;does not dictate the law in this country.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in August, Stonewall helped draft gender policies of up to 30 NHS trusts which government officials criticised, but did nothing about.<\/p>\n<p>Even Conservative MP Nic Fletcher said, \u2018 It\u2019s unacceptable that the NHS continues to place the safety and privacy of women at risk because of ideological capture by a tiny but vocal lobbying group\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Now, more than ever, it&#8217;s time to reclaim our nation, safeguard our children from harmful ideologies, and choose leaders who uphold Godly values.<\/p>\n<h2>Read our related articles here:<\/h2>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/stonewall-behind-gender-policy-at-nhs-trusts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stonewall behind gender policy at NHS trusts\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/father-sues-nhs-stop-autistic-sons-sex-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Heartbroken\u2019 father sues NHS to stop autistic son\u2019s sex change\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/nhs-to-fast-track-surgery-for-trans-patients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHS to Fast-track Surgery for \u2018Trans\u2019 Patients\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?s=keira+bell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mutilation ruins girl\u2019s life<br \/>\n\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Read and pray<\/h2>\n<p><strong>READ<\/strong>: READ: Isa 52:7, 61:1; Jonah 3:2; Matt 4:17, 10:7; Mark 6:12, 16:15; Luke 4:18-19, 9:2, 9:60; Acts 5:28-29.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRAY<\/strong>: for the repeal of woke laws in the UK.<br \/>\nPray for the wisdom of God upon our leaders.<br \/>\nPray for children whose minds may have been corrupted with &#8216;trans&#8217; ideology<\/p>\n<h2>Support us!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>We appreciate your support; it enables our research and helps us inform your prayers.<br \/>\nSo click below to support Christian Voice and stand up for the King of kings<\/b><br \/>\n<a title=\"Opens in a new tab or window\" href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/P1OVTZ-gb\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3940\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Join Today!\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kemi Badenoch, the Women and Equalities minister, has said that the UK is seeing an epidemic of &#8220;young gay&#8221; children being told that they are &#8220;trans.&#8221; The Equalities minister warned MPs of a &#8216;new form of conversion therapy&#8217; under which children are being put on a medical pathway to sterilisation. 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