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Government brings forward conversion therapy ban which will criminalise parents, therapists and religious leaders for speaking with gender-confused children
The Government has brought forward a draft bill to ban conversion therapy practices that is so broad it could criminalise the teachings of religious leaders and the well-intentioned conversations between parents, therapists, and gender-confused children. The Free Speech Union has launched a petition calling on Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham to drop this assault on free speech.
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The News Letter
· Jul 8, 2026
Conversion therapy bill: Alliance legislation is 'potential trojan horse' putting trans ideology before people - Lynas
Stormont legislation to ban so-called conversion therapy is a “potential Trojan Horse” – which could allow gender activists to push children towards medical interventions and pursue people who don’t agree through the courts, a Christian group has warned.
Catholic World Report
· Jun 29, 2026
Spanish bishop says new bill persecutes same-sex-attracted Catholics who want to live chastely
Bishop José Munilla said a new bill that would ban so-called conversion therapy is nothing less than a form of persecution and vowed to resist it. [...]
Independent Journal Review
· Jul 3, 2026
State’s Law Cracking Down On Christian Gender Counseling Runs Afoul Of Supreme Court Ruling, Group Says
Wisconsin Christian counselors challenged a state rule that requires them not to offer certain therapies to gender-confused children, which might violate a March Supreme Court ruling.
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
· Jul 11, 2026
Recent Developments in Transgender Law and Medicine
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OpsLens
· Jun 29, 2026
Supreme Court takes up transgender-parental rights case * WorldNetDaily * by Tyler O’Neil, The Daily Signal
Source link Can Washington state remove parental rights to enable runaway kids to access experimental transgender medical “treatments” without their parents’ knowledge or consent? The Supreme Court announced Monday that
The Epoch Times
· Jun 27, 2026
FTC Sues Group Behind Child Transgender Surgery ‘Playbook’: What to Know
The government alleges an influential transgender health group misled teens and families on dangers of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and breast removal.
The Daily Signal
· Jun 29, 2026
Supreme Court Takes Up Case Challenging Laws That Treat ‘Non-Affirming Parents’ as Child Abusers
Can Washington state remove parental rights to enable runaway kids to access experimental transgender medical “treatments” without their parents’ knowledge or consent? The Supreme Court announced Monday that it would take up a case on this pivotal issue. In the case, a group of parents represented by International Partners for Ethical Care is challenging the...
The 19th News
· Jul 6, 2026
DOJ, HHS, FTC, FDA: The alphabet soup of efforts to restrict gender-affirming care
The United States is using the full power of the federal government to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The American Psychological Association has accused the Trump administration of ignoring science and undermining mental health through its anti-trans policies. Groups including Planned Parenthood, AIDS United and the Human Rights Campaign see these tactics as a []
Irish Star
· Jun 25, 2026
MAGA pastor who said LGBTQ+ books harm kids sentenced to prison for sexually abusing teen girl
A MAGA pastor who said LGBTQ+ books and Pride flags harm children was sentenced to 15 years in prison after sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl who was a part of his congregation
Off The Press
· Jul 3, 2026
Christian counselors say Wisconsin is violating Supreme Court ruling
Wisconsin Christian counselors challenged a state rule that requires them not to offer certain therapies to gender-confused children, which might violate a March Supreme Court ruling. In May, Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) filed suit against Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ administration on behalf of counselors Terri Koschnick and Joy Buchman. The conservative []...Click to read more
Freedom From Religion Foundation
· Jul 2, 2026
Freethought Radio – July 2, 2026
We look at a new federal “religious liberty” report that could significantly reshape church-state separation in the United States, along with a Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban transgender ... More » from Freethought Radio – July 2, 2026 The post Freethought Radio – July 2, 2026 appeared first on Freedom From Religion Foundation.
The Advocate
· Jun 30, 2026
States can ban transgender women and girls from sports, according to U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state bans on transgender girls and women competing in girls’ and women’s school sports, delivering a major victory to Republican-led states and a devastating defeat to trans students who had asked the justices to let them participate in public school life as themselves.
Wonkette
· Jun 29, 2026
Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Group Super Jazzed For Texas To Force Christianity On Children, Just Like Jesus Did
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Right Wing Watch
· Jun 29, 2026
Bible Study As Public Education
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Tampa Free Press
· Jul 11, 2026
Fed Showdown: 15 States Sue To Block Feds From Killing School Mental Health Funds Over DEI
A coalition of 15 states has taken the U.S. Department of Education back to court, filing a protective lawsuit to prevent federal officials from pulling millions of dollars in school-based youth mental health grants. The complaint, filed July 10, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, targets the Department of [] Fed Showdown: 15 States Sue To Block Feds From Killing School Mental Health Funds Over DEI
Twitchy
· Jun 30, 2026
Gov. Tim Walz: The Supreme Court Says States Can Be Cruel to Trans Kids
Gov. Tim Walz: The Supreme Court Says States Can Be Cruel to Trans Kids
KTLA 5
· Jun 30, 2026
Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete bans in schools
The Supreme Court ruled states can bar transgender girls from competing on girls and women’s school sports teams, upholding bans in Idaho and West Virginia on Tuesday in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines that is set to impact similar laws passed in more than half the country. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
Sky News Australia
· Jul 13, 2026
‘They’re not reversible’: Calista Clements blows up over puberty blocker debate
Sky News contributor Calista Clements responds to warnings from a UK neuropsychologist’s warning on puberty blocker usage in Australia. “These conversations about puberty blockers are not a conversation about being anti LGBTIQ or anti freedoms, or whatever, it is medicating children, that is what is really concerning,” Ms Clements told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “If it is harming one’s development, and they’re not reversible, how is that controversial to talk about? We are adults making these decisions on behalf of kids, who can’t drink or drive.”
Powerline
· Jul 13, 2026
You don’t need a weatherman
The pardon of child rapist Tou Vang by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison continues to reverberate. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security posted on X today, So, if deporting a single child rapist doesn’t make the state better or safer, how about deporting a thousand rapists? 10,000? Comments like these appear to deny the existence of a tipping point. It’s the logical fallacy of faulty generalization:
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 12, 2026
CBT: A goal-oriented pathway to solving the 'here and now' problems
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Judicial Crisis Network
· Mar 3, 2026
The Supreme Court Just Told California: Parents Have Rights. Deal With It.
Yesterday in Mirabelli v. Bonta, the Supreme Court put on hold California’s law requiring public schools to secretly transition children without their parents’ knowledge. The state had adopted policies directing public schools to socially transition children to a different gender identity—using different names and pronouns—without ever telling their parents. Not only were mom and dad kept []READ MORE
The New American
· Jun 28, 2026
Sweden “Kidnaps” Christian Girls After False Abuse Claim, Won’t Return Them
The Swedish government refuses to relinquish two girls it took from their parents when one falsely alleged parental abuse because it claims the parents are “religious extremists” since they attend church and read the Bible with their family. The situation has become an international cause because the family — Daniel and Bianca Samson and their ... The post Sweden “Kidnaps” Christian Girls After False Abuse Claim, Won’t Return Them appeared first on The New American.
Hot Air
· Jun 30, 2026
Texas Supreme Court Hands Win to Pediatric Sex-Change Detransitioners
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· Jul 1, 2026
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ZENIT
· Jun 23, 2026
Brazilian Parents Sentenced to 50 Days in Jail for Homeschooling Their Daughters and Not Teaching Them «Diversity»
Ieda said: As a mother, I cannot conceive of a more dictatorial State than one that wants me to go to jail for choosing to exercise my right to direct the education and care of my daughters. My husband and I hope that the court will recognize our right to choose the best education for our children and overturn this unjust sentence. The post Brazilian Parents Sentenced to 50 Days in Jail for Homeschooling Their Daughters and Not Teaching Them «Diversity» appeared first on ZENIT - English.
We The Media
· Jun 29, 2026
[Photo] 🚨 The Supreme Court will decide whether parents have standing to challenge Washington [...]
The Supreme Court will decide whether parents have standing to challenge Washington laws that allow runaway minors seeking gender-transition services to receive state assistance without parental notice or consent.https://x.com/scotus_wire/status/2071589169881604111?s=61
BBC News
· Jun 26, 2026
Bible stories become required reading for Texas schools
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Daily Express
· Jul 13, 2026
Incest cult parent's chilling 4 words after inbred children rescued from 'hell'
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KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 26, 2026
Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway
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UPI
· Jul 2, 2026
Banning transgender girls from school sports affects all children -- why allowing strangers to scrutinize children’s bodies may put all girls at risk of harassment
Banning transgender girls from school sports affects all children -- why allowing strangers to scrutinize children’s bodies may put all girls at risk of harassment
Truthout
· Jun 27, 2026
Trans People Behind Bars Face Great Risks. Prison Officials Are Making It Worse.
Even state-level legal protections for trans people have not always extended to those behind bars.
Fox News
· Jul 10, 2026
Marco Rubio steps in after Tim Walz pardoned illegal alien child rapist before deportation
Marco Rubio says an illegal alien child rapist pardoned by Tim Walz and Minnesota's Board of Pardons has been removed from the United States.
POLITICO
· Jul 2, 2026
Söder, Reformen und die heilige Mütterrente
Präsentiert von Ørsted.
BoingBoing
· Jun 30, 2026
Grandpa Pudding Brains celebrates Supreme Court permission to be mean
The Orange Menace responded to the Supreme Court allowing states to ban transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports with the emotional maturity of a playground bully by shouting BIG WIN, because cruelty remains the one sport he can still play without a cart. — Read the rest The post Grandpa Pudding Brains celebrates Supreme Court permission to be mean appeared first on Boing Boing.
ArcaMax
· Jul 8, 2026
Transgender teen drops out of Irish Dance meet in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — The transgender teen whose success in girl’s divisions of Irish dance contests led Florida’s attorney general to threaten legal action against the competition’s governing bodies withdrew from regional championships that ...
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