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Friday, 7 October 2022

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Scots report on conversion therapy ban ‘divorced from reality’

A report on ‘ending conversion practices’ in Scotland puts the work of mainstream churches “in the firing line”, campaigners are warning.

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Holyrood committee rubber stamps Scot Govt plans for 16-year-old sex-swaps

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Divorce applications highest in a decade after new quickie divorce law

Divorce applications have reached the highest number in a decade, following the introduction of the new quickie divorce law.

Trans charity’s ‘irresponsible’ online forum has major safeguarding issues

Vulnerable gender-confused children are sharing their personal details in online chat groups moderated by the controversial trans-activist group, Mermaids.

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90 per cent of gender-confused patients in ROI have mental health problems

Home Secretary tells force to ‘focus on catching criminals not policing pronouns’

A police force has been accused of “playing identity politics” by the Home Secretary.

Lord Grade: ‘Not Ofcom’s job to regulate culture wars’

Ofcom’s Chairman has accepted that the regulator should not be drawn into taking sides on contentious social issues.

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Study: More students say free speech is threatened at their university

British Rowing ‘forfeited fairness’ by allowing men to compete in women’s events

British Rowing is under fire for allowing men to compete in the women’s category in domestic events.

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Study indicates trans women outperform women in sport

Planned Parenthood tells US Congress: ‘Men can get pregnant’

US abortion giant Planned Parenthood has claimed that men can become pregnant, “especially” if they are women who live as though they are men.

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Chicago makes abortion and trans-affirming procedures a ‘fundamental right’

‘I wouldn’t change my happy little girl’, says mum who ignored abortion advice

Police commissioners call for cannabis to be made Class A drug

Cannabis is as dangerous as heroin and cocaine, a group of police commissioners have warned.

Gospel Church that left the Kirk over liberalism outgrows building

A congregation that left the Church of Scotland (CoS) more than ten years ago over the denomination’s approval of a minister in a same-sex relationship continues to thrive.

Irish elderly fearful of assisted suicide proposals

Gambling adverts banned from having ‘strong appeal’ to children

Scientist plans to create ‘mini-me’ embryos for harvesting organs

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