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Policy Bulletin: Conversion Practices
In light of the ‘draft legislation’ on Conversion Practices referenced in the King’s Speech, please see our Policy Bulletin for MPs.[pdf-embedder...
Health Secretary takes an evidence-based approach to puberty blockers
The Cass Review confirmed what we have always known; it is mostly young people who will grow up to be lesbian, gay or bisexual who are given puberty blockers. It is a medical...
Pride in London campaign: Our letter to the Mayor
We have written to Sadiq Khan about the shocking Pride in London campaign. We have requested a meeting as a matter of urgency.[pdf-embedder...
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Statement in Response to the EHRC Intervention
Download the statement here. See previous correspondence.
Conversion Therapy Update
On January 20th, we were delighted to meet Mike Freer, Baroness Stedman-Scott and the team working on the UK's proposed conversion therapy ban. We believe we made progress in showing how the wrong type of ban could end up harming LGB youth. Our key concern is...
LGB Alliance’s Response to the Government Consultation on Banning Conversion Therapy
Here are our answers to the Consultation on the Government’s proposals for a Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy, which may serve as guidance. We encourage all our supporters to read our guidance and respond to the Consultation. We recommend you respond in your own words....
UN expert endangers LGB Rights
SummaryLGB Alliance highlights the worrying trend in the recent report by Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the UN’s Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI). Because of his position, his ideas are influential. They will be used to impose an extreme...
Pleadings by the Trustees of LGB Alliance in the case of Mermaids (Appellant) and the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Respondent)
Application to intervene Annex A: Second Respondent's Response to this Appeal
Response to the letter by Taiwo Owatemi, Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities in the UK
Statement by Bev Jackson of LGB Alliance in response to the letter by Taiwo Owatemi, Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities in the UK The letter by Taiwo Owatemi, Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, replying to a constituent concerned about the...
LGB Alliance announces speakers at its first annual Conference
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Statement in support of Professor Kathleen Stock
7 October 2021 Statement in support of Professor Kathleen Stock “LGB Alliance stands with Dr Stock against the vile abuse and threats she has faced, not only in the last week, but over the last several years. We are encouraged that she now has the support of Sussex...
Bisexual Visibility Day 2021
#Bivisibilityday2021 Bisexuals have historically been denigrated or rendered invisible by pervasive myths, such as the belief that bisexuals are merely experimenting with same-sex/opposite-sex partners. or are in denial of homosexuality. However bisexuals have...
Why does the BBC News Style Guide Erase Homosexuality and Bisexuality
"Homosexual" and “bisexual” mean same-sex and both-sex attraction, respectively. The BBC, however, now describes these terms as attraction to “gender”, which they define as how people "feel or present themselves". This is LGB erasure. The first BBC News Style Guide...
LGBTQ+ Action Plan for Wales
(6 August 2021). The Welsh Government has announced a consultation on its long-awaited LGBTQ+ Action Plan and we encourage all of you to respond to the recommendations laid out in this regressive and homophobic document. Despite claims that they worked...
Statement on James Esses case
(1 August 2021). As reported in the Mail on Sunday today, James Esses was expelled from his Master's in psychotherapy without warning after expressing his views on improving safeguarding, therapy and counselling for vulnerable children with gender dysphoria. He has...