# Trans law should be scrapped, say church leaders as they would ‘criminalise’ Christian preaching

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trans-law-should-be-scrapped-say-church-leaders-as-they-would-criminalise-christian-preaching/
- Published: 2026-11-15T19:24:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T20:25:50+00:00
- Original publisher: GB News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.gbnews.com/politics/trans-row-church-leaders-law-scrap-preaching-outlawed
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- More than 1,300 church leaders want changes to the draft bill.
- The proposal carries sentences of up to five years.
- The Government says ordinary prayer and belief are outside its scope.

## Summary

More than 1,300 church leaders and ministers have urged Labour to amend or scrap its draft Conversion Practices Bill, saying it could criminalise ordinary Christian teaching and conversations about sexuality and gender. The dispute matters because it pits protections against coercive attempts to change someone’s identity against concerns about freedom of religion and speech.

The draft bill would allow prison sentences of up to five years for pressuring someone to change their gender identity or sexuality. The conservative Christian group Greater Love Declaration organised the letter to Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson, with about 1,500 additional supporters; signatories include Anglican, Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist and Pentecostal leaders. The Government says prayer, religious expression and differing beliefs are not abusive practices covered by the draft, which is undergoing pre-legislative scrutiny.

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