Consultation: | Young Greens AGM 2021 |
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Agenda item: | B Motions of Policy and Organisation |
Proposer: | Joshua Farrell (Ipswich Green Party) |
Status: | Submitted |
Submitted: | 06/16/2021, 19:22 |
B2: Banning Conversion Therapy
Summary
This motion is to renew our efforts as a group to campaign for a ban on conversion therapy
Motion Text
Notes:
Conversion Therapy as a practice is based in pseudoscience and has no
evidence to support its use
All major counselling, psychotherapy, psychological, psychiatric and
medical organisations have condemned the use of conversion therapy
In 2015 many major organisations signed of memorandum of understanding on
the ethical issues around conversion therapy and how to properly support
distressed patients, this was supported by the Department of Health
In 2017 The Church of England condemned the use of conversion therapy
In 2018 Theresa May’s Government announced that it would work towards a
total ban on conversion therapy in medical, non-medical and religious
settings.
However, in the 2019 general election conversion therapy was not
considered a priority.
In 2020 the government provided funding for a multi-faith conference for
an end to conversion therapy and yet there has still been no action
Believes:
Conversion therapy is an abhorrent practice and should be considered abuse
Conversion therapy has no in Britian and should be banned in all settings
Religion should not be used as a reason to support or carry out conversion
therapy
A ban on conversion therapy must be inclusive and must not inadvertently
ban trans people from transitioning
Campaigning for a ban on conversion therapy must be intersectional and
acknowledge that BAME and disabled LGBTIQA+ youth are more at risk of
being pressured into conversion therapy
Campaigning must also acknowledge that Trans youth are at the highest risk
for being pressured into conversion therapy
Resolves:
To renew efforts to campaign for a ban on conversion therapy
To continue campaigning until a total ban is implemented
Supporters
- Dylan Lewis-Creser (North Northamptonshire Green Party)
- George Morris (Manchester green party)
- Kirsty McMillan (Richmond Green Party)
- Ria Patel (Sutton and Croydon Green Party)
Likes
- Cody Garland
- Natalia Kubica
Comments
Hannah Clare:
I think this could do with a clarification amendment about who you want to campaign and who didn't consider it a priority? Is this the Young Greens, or the wider party?
Joshua Farrell:
DAC Chair:
"All major counselling, psychotherapy, psychological, psychiatric and
medical organisations have condemned the use of conversion therapy"
CHANGED TO
"Some major counselling, psychotherapy, psychological, psychiatric and
medical organisations have condemned the use of conversion therapy"
DAC Chair:
DAC Chair:
"To renew efforts to campaign for a ban on conversion therapy"
CHANGED TO
"To campaign for a ban on conversion therapy"
DAC Chair: