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Submission to the Scottish Government’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee consultation on PE1817: “End Conversion Therapy”
Statement to the Sunday Mirror and Sunday People Newspapers
The Sunday Mirror, and Sunday People have notified Core Issues Trust that they are to publish this weekend (Sunday 16 May 2021) an article intended to incriminate the Trust following the undercover...
Ukraine Nicolosi Book Launch Saturday 26th May 2018: Kiev
Saturday May 26th saw a meeting of professional clinical and pastoral care workers in central Kiev for an important book launch. We are grateful for those in Eastern Europe who stand with us in promoting the freedoms and rights for those with unwanted same-sex attractions.
Personal Accounts of Counselling Interventions for Unwanted Same-Sex Attractions (2018)
11 accounts from a range of current CIT clients wanting to leave homosexual practices and feelings. Updated for the 2018 Jerusalem GAFCON Gathering
Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill, Ireland 2018
The Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill (2018), imposes fines and prison sentences on any therapist seeking to help a client to diminish unwanted same-sex attraction. Dermot OCallaghan reflects on this initiative.
Why the Bishop of Liverpool is Misleading the Church on LGBT Suicide
Anglican Mainstream cites information and research scholarship refuting the article by Harriot Sherwood in the Guardian quoting Paul Byers who claims that orthdox teaching on human sexuality in the church is responsible for suicide and selfharm among some in the gay community. Read the links here
Recent Developments in Neurophysiology
Dr Peter May comments on a new study which has important probable implications for brain plasticity and the folly of the immutability arguments around sexual orientation.
Boy Erased seeking to erase ex-gay?
There is a clear irony as “Boy Erased” is released in the UK cinemas tomorrow (9th February). While lessons that must be learned, Core Issues Trust Premieres “Once Gay – Matthew and Friends” on Monday 11th February for release Thursday 14th Feb
A Successful Screening of Voices of the Silenced for Belfast, Despite Protests
Tuesday 13th March saw the second public screening of the feature documentary film, “Voices of the Silenced”. The film tells the story of 15 individuals moving out of homosexual practices and feelings, and listens to the perspectives of experts from around the world.
Peaceful Protest Planned at The Queen’s University Belfast over Film Screening Refusal
Following the refusal of Queen’s Film Theatre (QFT) and Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) to provide services to Core Issues Trust which sought a private, invitation-only premier screening of “Voices of the Silenced: Experts, Evidences and Ideology” earlier this month, a group will display a protest banner at 13h00 outside the university premises, on Tuesday 13th of March.
Film Review: Voices of the Silenced – is it best to keep it that way, or should they be heard?
Some views generally held to be abhorrent and patently false, such as holocaust denial, are illegal in some countries but not in others, because in the liberal West we have usually taken the view that an opinion should not be censored, no matter how wrong or stupid, but rather should be open to debate and held up for scrutiny rather than being given the opportunity to breed in dark corners.
Belfast Premiere also Co.Down & surrounds Screening – Voices of the Silenced
We are pleased to anticipate the Belfast Premier of the feature documentary film, Voices of the Silenced. In addition, we offer a screening in Ballynahinch on Tuesday 13th March, 2018 at 7.30. pm.
The Queens University Belfast Refuses Voices of the Silenced Screening
Following an enquiry from Core Issues Trust (CIT) on 15 February 2018 to host its Belfast Premiere of “Voices of the Silenced”, Queen’s Film Theatre (QFT) has declined the request without reason. The Trust intended the occasion to be a private, invitation-only event. Core Issues Trust is a registered Christian charity in Northern Ireland.
Why the ex-gay movement provokes rage and censorship
In the light of Vue Cinemas cancelling the premiere of Voices of the Silenced, Dr Carys Moseley looks at the fervent opposition to the ex-gay movement and shows the need for the freedom to seek help for unwanted same-sex attraction.