The IFTCC has announced a series of 6 episodes examining therapy bans in a range of countries. The series is led by Dr Mike Davidson (UK) and Dr Laura Haynes (US) and features participants from various countries across the world. Series 1 begins Thursday 15th April 2021 at 7.00 pm or 8.00 pm CEST
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Therapy bans and the claimed ‘hostile environment’
A Joint Statement from Core Issues Trust and The International Federation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice. We live in a world of diverse ideologies and cultural practices. Banning and criminalising will not eliminate poor therapy. We call on the Government to ensure that in future its LGBT advisors are representative of different ideological, religious, non-religious and cultural perspectives rather than becoming a monoculture that leads to dogma and viewpoint discrimination.
Deletion of Core Issues Trust (CIT) Facebook Page
Without warning, Facebook has permanently deleted the Core Issues Trust page, claiming that the charity is in breach of its community standards. Since June 2020, the page has received repeated, malicious interference from LGBT activists who will not recognise those who formerly identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered.
NI Bill of Rights for “everyone” should include Former LGBT people
Core Issues Trust has submitted its response to an Ad Hoc Committee on a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland. According to the Northern Ireland Assembly website, “A bill of rights contains human rights protections for everyone” … let’s see!
IFTCC Conference 27-28 November, 2020
No matter if you are available on the 27/28 November, book now for the 6th Annual (Online) conference and get access to all playback and recorded materials for 12 months!
Spotlight on Collusion: the BBC and the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Mike Davidson offers a perspective on the BBCs NI Spotlight focus on ‘conversion therapy’ and the misleading contributions of the Royal College of Psychiatrists to both the Church of England and to the State on this issue
Ex-lesbian’s testimony: Jesus set me free from sexual sin
CIT Co-worker Kylie Delia describes herself as an ‘ex-lesbian’. Her story is one of joy, encouragement and extraordinary transformation in Jesus Christ. “I use that phrase to show what I’ve come out of,” she explains, “because in Christ, today I am a new creation.”
Christian ministry loses bank account after harassment campaign
Christian ministry Core Issues Trust (CIT) has been notified that its bank will discontinue its accounts following a coordinated harassment campaign.Barclays Bank, a top-ranking employer of Stonewall’s list has provided no explanation for the decision.
Response to National Secular Society Campaign
Core Issues Trust has today responded to the National Secular Society’s (NSS) campaingn to remove charitable status from faith groups which promote advancement of religion as a principal basis of their mission. This follows correspondence between the NSS and The Belfast Telegraph reported in various articles
CIT Releases 2020 Safeguarding Document
Core Issues Trust has released its 2020 Safeguarding document in the belief that Preventative Safeguarding is vital for us as an organisation. We recognise the need to also have in place robust policies touching recruitment, volunteering and screening, and to ensure we develop a suitable code of conduct for all our associates and association
Announcing LIVE with Mike
A 10-Epsiode weekly (Wednesdays) series starting 22 April running until 24th June, 2020. These are FaceBook LIVe session on the CIT FB page setting 12.00 GMT+1 for one hour. The sessions are interactive, view comments and questions are welcome
Core Issues Trust announces new project: X-Out-Loud
X-Out-Loud celebrates the sense of freedom emerging X-LGBT people experience. A range of celebratory activities are planned so check back for more information in the next few weeks. Participants from different world areas plan to attend. But first, X-Out-Live begins its weekly Broadcast…