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Catherine – “I am now very happily married and have two wonderful sons”

September 16, 2021

I struggled in my late teens and early twenties to reconcile my lesbian sexuality and relationships with my other identity factors including my Christian identity. I …

Love is Love – a powerful story about sexuality and life-changing love

August 22, 2021

Here’s a wonderful story shared by Anchored North Emily spent 7 years living out her same-sex attractions while being outspoken about God’s acceptance of her lifestyle. …

Claire

August 11, 2021

“Don’t ban the kinds of help that enabled me to be free, happy and well.” I grew up in a household that was in many ways …

Why Canada’s “conversion therapy” ban, bans much more than just harmful counseling

June 16, 2021

A recent trip to my barber reminded me of the importance of finding services we can trust. The government should not ban services Canadians need, …

Why can’t Emmanuel get the same support other Canadians can?

June 16, 2021

Everyone agrees we ought to ban harmful and coercive counseling. But Canada’s Bill C-6 uses a definition of conversion therapy that no other country or …

Former Transgender Shares How God’s Power Broke Through the Lies: ‘I Left It all to Follow Christ’

May 25, 2021

CBN News 24 May 2021 Laura Perry believed at a young age that she should have been born a boy. She completely transitioned into living and …

Carmel

March 29, 2021

“My dad told me that if I wanted his love, then I should become his little boy” When I was 8 years old, my dad told …

Ian

March 29, 2021

“Those that are not comfortable with this should be free to get the help they need for themselves – as I was!” From when I can …

Josh

February 26, 2021

“This same-sex attraction was unwanted and caused huge amounts of distress and mental anguish including suicidal thoughts.” I was born in Hamilton NZ, and at the …

What does a Conversion Therapy ban really mean?

We agree – all New Zealanders should be protected from coercive, abusive or involuntary psychological or spiritual practices. However, participation in psychological assessments, counselling sessions, prayer meetings and other therapeutic practices is almost always an expression of voluntary behaviour and personal freedom. ‘Conversion therapy’ bans would prevent people from getting help to live the lifestyle they choose – if that lifestyle is heterosexual or based on their biological sex.

Banning practices which bring about positive change for people in pain, changes they genuinely desire for themselves, is the real crime.

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