The Christian Institute - Free Speech News https://www.christian.org.uk/news/religious-liberty/free-speech The latest free speech news posts from The Christian Institute en-us Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:57:33 +0000 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:57:33 +0000 info@christian.org.uk (The Christian Institute) Stormont exposes flaws of 'hazardous' conversion therapy Bill https://www.christian.org.uk/news/stormont-exposes-flaws-of-hazardous-conversion-therapy-bill/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:57:33 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/stormont-exposes-flaws-of-hazardous-conversion-therapy-bill/ The Proclaimers: ‘Trans activists are truth-phobic’ https://www.christian.org.uk/news/the-proclaimers-trans-activists-are-truth-phobic/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:09:02 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/the-proclaimers-trans-activists-are-truth-phobic/ Campaigners urge PM to tackle ‘censorship crisis’ https://www.christian.org.uk/news/campaigners-urge-pm-to-tackle-censorship-crisis/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:01:28 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/campaigners-urge-pm-to-tackle-censorship-crisis/ Stormont ‘conversion therapy’ Bill enables self-ID in law, top KC warns https://www.christian.org.uk/news/stormont-conversion-therapy-bill-enables-self-id-in-law-top-kc-warns/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:29:51 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/stormont-conversion-therapy-bill-enables-self-id-in-law-top-kc-warns/ Civil Servants troubled by 'non-binary' colleague dressing as a cat https://www.christian.org.uk/news/civil-servants-troubled-by-non-binary-colleague-dressing-as-a-cat/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:19:23 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/civil-servants-troubled-by-non-binary-colleague-dressing-as-a-cat/ Scots school settles with teacher fired over pro-life views https://www.christian.org.uk/news/scots-school-settles-with-teacher-fired-over-pro-life-views/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:38:42 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/scots-school-settles-with-teacher-fired-over-pro-life-views/ NI Minister: 'Conversion therapy plans risk criminalising ordinary parenting' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-minister-conversion-therapy-plans-risk-criminalising-ordinary-parenting/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:03:26 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-minister-conversion-therapy-plans-risk-criminalising-ordinary-parenting/ Sunderland Uni accused of pressuring academic over assisted suicide comments https://www.christian.org.uk/news/sunderland-uni-accused-of-pressuring-academic-over-assisted-suicide-comments/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:43:39 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/sunderland-uni-accused-of-pressuring-academic-over-assisted-suicide-comments/ £72k 'conversion practices' helpline takes just 4 calls in 3 months https://www.christian.org.uk/news/72k-conversion-therapy-helpline-receives-just-4-calls-in-3-month/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:33:09 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/72k-conversion-therapy-helpline-receives-just-4-calls-in-3-month/ NI festival cancels women’s rights group over gender-critical views https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-festival-cancels-womens-rights-group-over-gender-critical-views/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:45:50 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-festival-cancels-womens-rights-group-over-gender-critical-views/ Amnesty row: Charity Commission must reaffirm the value of faith-based groups https://www.christian.org.uk/news/amnesty-row-charity-commission-must-reaffirm-the-value-of-faith-based-groups/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:30:19 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/amnesty-row-charity-commission-must-reaffirm-the-value-of-faith-based-groups/ Civil servants face investigation over ‘misgendering’ https://www.christian.org.uk/news/civil-servants-face-investigation-over-misgendering/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:11:28 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/civil-servants-face-investigation-over-misgendering/ Canadian ‘drag queen’ censorship zones face court challenge https://www.christian.org.uk/news/canadian-drag-queen-censorship-zones-face-court-challenge/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:32:03 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/canadian-drag-queen-censorship-zones-face-court-challenge/ Trans activists launch ‘how-to’ intimidation guide https://www.christian.org.uk/news/trans-activists-launch-how-to-intimidation-guide/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:33:04 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/trans-activists-launch-how-to-intimidation-guide/ Girlguiding staff fear voicing gender-critical views https://www.christian.org.uk/news/girlguiding-staff-fear-voicing-gender-critical-views/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:29:24 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/girlguiding-staff-fear-voicing-gender-critical-views/ Scots activists push for more expansive 'conversion practices' Bill https://www.christian.org.uk/news/scots-activists-push-for-more-expansive-conversion-practices-bill/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:47:10 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/scots-activists-push-for-more-expansive-conversion-practices-bill/ MLAs call for free speech campaigner Päivi Räsänen to be deplatformed https://www.christian.org.uk/news/mlas-call-for-free-speech-campaigner-paivi-rasanen-to-be-deplatformed/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:06:41 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/mlas-call-for-free-speech-campaigner-paivi-rasanen-to-be-deplatformed/ Chaplain vindicated after seven-year ordeal over preaching biblical views https://www.christian.org.uk/news/chaplain-vindicated-after-seven-year-ordeal-over-preaching-biblical-views/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:33:36 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/chaplain-vindicated-after-seven-year-ordeal-over-preaching-biblical-views/ Amnesty brands The Christian Institute 'anti-rights’ https://www.christian.org.uk/news/amnesty-brands-the-christian-institute-anti-rights/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:01:41 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/amnesty-brands-the-christian-institute-anti-rights/ Nurse vindicated after 2-year 'witch hunt' for ‘misgendering’ patient https://www.christian.org.uk/news/nurse-vindicated-after-2-year-witch-hunt-for-misgendering-patient/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:53:59 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/nurse-vindicated-after-2-year-witch-hunt-for-misgendering-patient/