In this podcast from our LGBT+ Lawyers Division, Imogen Hamblin, member of our LGBT+ Lawyers Committee, invites Steve Chalke and Matthew Hyndman to discuss the recent update in the conversation on banning conversion therapy.
It has been 1000 days since the Government pledged to ban conversion therapy and, following the Queen’s recent speech, there is an opportunity to believe that this is moving along. However, as Imogen, Steve and Matt discuss, there is also a lot of scepticism and loss of hope.
Listen below to this insightful discussion of personal stories, religion and LGBT+ identity.
Speakers:
Steve Chalke
Steve Chalke founded the Oasis Trust back in 1985 with a vision to build inclusive local communities. Oasis is now one of the largest charities in the UK, as well as working in a host of other countries. It provides housing, education, healthcare and various other community-building initiatives. It s also now working with the Ministry of Justice to create the UK
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A cocktail bar which only accepts mixed gender groups and asks same-sex groups to meet management before their booking can be accepted has been slammed by equality law experts.
Lawyers say the venue could be breaching the Equality Act if its policy means LGBT groups are turned away because they make up single-sex parties.
Archer Street - which has bars in Soho and Clapham in London - markets itself as an exclusive cocktail lounge.
But the bar says it is currently only accepting mixed bookings of men and women as it unlocks following the easing of Government coronavirus rules.
It said: Archer Street will only accept bookings of mixed gender groups. We do, on occasion, allow smaller groups of the same-sex, although you may be asked to come down to Archer Street to meet with management, before confirmation of your booking.