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Lesbian pregnancy advice Royal College of
In light of new laws
CALLS FOR
Psychiatrists against
protecting the rights of gay ‘cure’ therapies
lesbian couples seeking
GAY QUESTION
The UK’s governing body for
fertility treatment, Stonewall psychiatry has been asked to advise
has published a guide entitled
IN CENSUS
its members not to refer clients to
Pregnant Pause. The Human The Equality and Human therapies that claim to change their
Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, coming into Rights Commission sexual orientation. Recent reports in
effect on October 1st, will remove the ‘need for a is calling for the next the Guardian found that one in six
father’ in IVF treatment and place a requirement for census to include a UK therapists had tried to turn gay
‘supportive parenting.’ Ruth Hunt of Stonewall said question on sexuality. people straight. This follows recent
the guide helps lesbians in: “making full use of the The business plan for research published by the American
services they’re entitled to – and if discrimination 2009/2010 states it will Psychological Association, which
occurs, this can help them demand fair treatment.” “lobby for a question states that homosexuality cannot be
on sexual orientation to cured. Judith Glassgold of the APA
SNP councillor investigated be included in the 2011 said in a letter to the Royal College
A lesbian couple have census.” Critics say that of Psychiatrists that: “enough
complained to Scottish the question of sexual research has been done in this area
Borders Council about orientation is overly to show that the therapies are not
remarks made by a Scottish intrusive. The Office only ineffective, but often lead to
National Party councillor. for National Statistics further problems.”
Selkirk councillor Kennith has stated that it would
Gunn said “so-called” gays are “really very sad not include it, as it is
people” and that non-believers are “damned to “not suitable”. Although
hell” during a live BBC radio phone-in programme. supporters of the
Council employees and civil partners Barbara question say it could help
Harrison and Linda Jackson made a complaint provide services for LGB people, it is thought many
along with the Scottish Borders Lesbian, Gay, people will refuse to answer or not answer honestly.
Bisexual and Transgender Forum. An internal Instead, the ONS will include a sexual orientation
investigation will decide if he has breached the question in its Integrated Household Survey, to be
councillors’ code of conduct. published in 2010.
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