Encouraging a child with gender dysphoria to wait and see before embarking on life-changing medical treatment is not remotely the same as trying to "convert" those who are same-sex attracted.
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That is why many people — including gay, lesbian and bisexual barristers — oppose Stonewall's push to ban "trans conversion therapy".
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It's incredible that this still needs to be said after the Nolan Investigates podcast, but Stonewall is a lobby group. It is not neutral and it does not speak for all LGBTQ people.
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If, as part of an event for LGBTQ barristers, you've invited Stonewall to speak about banning conversion therapies, that has ceased to be a purely social networking event. If you're not seeing that, it's likely because your views align with Stonewall's.
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Which is fine, but please have some regard for gender critical LGB barristers, who, if there has to be a legal discussion/debate, have every right to expect that their legally protected views will be represented.
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