The Gay Men's Network letter on the conversion therapy debate
GMN Director Hassan Mamdami inconveniently raises actual evidence in a debate too often lacking in fact.
Working with a team at GMN, my fellow director Hassan has written a fantastic letter ahead of Monday’s parliamentary debate on the conversion therapy bill. As he points out, those arguing that “trans conversion therapy” (a) exists or (b) can be adequately distinguished from talking therapies for kids who are in the main gay, autistic or disproportionately care leavers is sadly lacking.
As the letter says, we know already that extremists propose to use this legislation to harass respected medics. And, as the fantastic Clive has pointed out, the actual grim history of conversion therapy as inflicted against gay people is a far cry from responsible medics simply trying to grapple with the social contagion of biology denial.
Conversion by gender is the modern version of gay conversion therapy, a point brilliantly made in Hassan’s letter available here.
We’re asking that people tag in their MPs on twitter via a quote tweet on the letter or otherwise draw it to the attention of their MP.
GMN Tweet available here
Please make sure you contact my MP Alyn Smith. He is supporting SNP initiatives and the conversion therapy bill unless he has had a change of heart. He is a gay man himself so I don't understand how he could bring himself to be involved with "transing the gay away"
You're getting more awesome by the day Dennis. 💪