When a child is told that an adult or older teenager in a church situation is a woman or girl, when he is clearly male, they will question their own judgement in other situations. The most rigorous and restricting safeguarding protocols possible in a church environment will not protect a child in another environment, such as a swimming pool changing room.
On behalf of LGB Christians, Mark Chater offers this response to the Makin Review which was published in October 2024 into the Church of England’s handling of allegations of serious abuse by the late John Smyth.
A media release responding to the final version of the Church of England's new schools guidance, Flourishing for All. We cautiously welcome the updated guidance, particularly noting the removal of the term 'trans child' as a positive step."
Gillian Philip examines the similarities between the Conservative Party and the Anglican Church and shows how they became captured by gender identity ideology.
Press release in response to the proposed anti-bullying guidance for use in Church of England schools. We are concerned that the concerns expressed in the Cass review have not been properly addressed.
Cathy Mudge reports on the groundbreaking research of Protect and Teach and the disturbing findings.
Debbie Hayton, describes her faith journey as a transwoman describing how she feels more comfortable talking about her transexualism.
We warmly welcome the DfE’s proposed new Guidance on Relationships and Sex Education. We hope it will become statutory in its present form. We affirm the broad direction of the Guidance in its emphasis on scientific realities and age-appropriate limits. We accept that not everyone will agree with every detail in the Guidance. In a ...
Rachel Evans writes as a lesbian christian secondary school teacher with over 25 years experience about why the Cass Review offers hope, not hate.
My name is Dr Lynne Amidon and I am a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and Team Manager working for the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. I qualified as a Child Psychotherapist in 1999 and have spent the past 24 years of my life working with abused and neglected children trying to ensure they are ...