For months, indeed for years, Christians and others concerned about freedom of speech have warned that the government’s proposed ban on so-called conversion practices could criminalise ordinary conversations, parental responsibilities and the everyday ministry of churches.
Those warnings have too often been dismissed as scaremongering. Now, however, some of Britain’s leading newspapers are beginning to recognise the danger. Today, there are headlines in The Times, the Telegraph and the Daily Mail.
The Times has woken up to the implications, with its headline: ‘Draft gender law “may criminalise children”’. Its report highlights concerns that the legislation could expose even primary-school children to criminal prosecution for questioning a classmate's desire to change gender.
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