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The term “Conversion Therapy”appears to be a term
imposed on any person or group not supporting the right to exploration of such feelings, for the purposes of moving away from them, on the assumption that to do so implies such
persons are mentally ill and are being offered “cures”. In the nine points that follow, we argue that everyone has the right to walk away from sexual practices and experiences that don’t work for them and should be supported to do
so.

In a significant victory for freedom of expression, cinema chain Vue has admitted that it was wrong to block the screening of an ‘ex-gay’ film, and settled in full a legal claim brought against them.

The Home Office, concerned with crime, is taking a high-profile position in the therapy debate and in the persecution of viewpoints that reject the normalisation of homosexuality and gender mainstreaming. This indicates that the Home Office wishes to signal that providing therapeutic support in this area is hate speech and non-violent extremism.

Archbishops Stanley Ntagali (Uganda) and Ben Kwashi (Nigeria) share with us their pastoral hearts for those caught in homosexual behaviours. The report raises important issues about human trafficking in those countries

We are celebrating our first Live Broadcast of Voices of the Silenced.TV. Tuesday 12th of June marks what will be the start of new programming that investigates issues around unwanted same-sex attractions and some appropriate pastoral and clinical responses to supporting those who seek out of gay.

Go to @voicesofthesilenced (FB) to join author Professor Stephen Baskerville (Patrick Henry College, USA), Dr Carys Moseley and Roger Kiska (Consultants to Christian Concern and the Christian Legal Centre) as they discuss with Mike Davidson the therapy bans and their meaning in different world areas.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

One of our new movies, now available on CD, was premiered In the USA at the Alliance/NARTH Conference on the 20th of October 2017. It is now available in Europe. Apart from the main feature documentary, additional materials of recent interviews with Dr Nicolosi, including one with research colleague Dr Carolyn Pela, are also provided.