conversion therapy

• Regina’s LGBTQ2+ community reacts to council’s decision on conversion therapy

  After hearing from 35 members of the public on Wednesday, Regina city council voted unanimously to fast-track plans to draft a local bylaw banning conversion therapy.

  Canada

  Apr 29
• Regina city council requests report on conversion therapy bylaw by July

  The marathon council meeting saw 35 members of the public weigh in on the polarizing discussion. The report exploring a municipal ban is due back in the first quarter of 2021.

  Canada

  Apr 29
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• Regina committee votes to support federal bill banning conversion therapy

  Regina’s community wellness committee voted in favour of supporting a federal bill banning conversion therapy.

  Canada

  Apr 19
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• Regina committee debate on conversion therapy to resume Monday

  The meeting began Wednesday, but the Community Wellness Committee only had time to hear out 16 of 26 delegations before the meeting's allotted time in henry Baker Hall ran out.

  Canada

  Apr 19
• Tory MP uses term ‘unclean’ while expressing opposition to conversion therapy ban

  A Conservative MP used the term "unclean" during a debate about conversion therapy on Friday, causing tensions to flare as one Liberal MP called it 'deeply offensive.'

  Canada

  Apr 16
• Regina woman shares decades-long journey recovering from conversion therapy

  The woman says her experience began at the altar of a small-town Saskatchewan Evangelical church, where she was prayed over by hundreds, some of whom were "speaking in tongues."

  Canada

  Mar 21
• Faith leaders, LGBTQ2S advocates plan Sunday morning rally at Regina Victory Church

  The rally was organized after a sermon delivered last Sunday at Regina Victory Church was condemned as "homophobic and transphobic."

  Canada

  Mar 14
• Discussion about banning conversion therapy in Regina moves forward

  Following Mayor Sandra Masters' expression of support for a ban earlier this week, city officials have begun to discuss how best to start the conversation in Regina.

  Canada

  Feb 28
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• ‘Historic moment’: Conversion therapy officially banned in Saskatoon

  The decision to ban conversion therapy in Saskatoon is exciting for many, especially those in the LGBTQ2 community.

  Canada

  Feb 23
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• Saskatoon city committee sends conversion ban bylaw to council

  A City of Saskatoon committee sent a report on a proposed ban on conversion therapy to city council. Coun. Hilary Gough said the bylaw puts restrictions on a harmful practice.

  Canada

  Jan 18