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ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 months ago

Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78

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Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78

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ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 months ago
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Ann Widdecombe became a dominant pro-Brexit voice later in her career.
  • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.wtf
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    Yup.

    “Widdecombe has publicly expressed her support for so-called ‘gay cure’ therapy, also known as conversion therapy. This is the discredited practice that aims to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.”

    https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/07/10/ann-widdecombes-dead-lgbtq-track-record/

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      😂

      ok l’ll take that as a no

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        I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you don’t know just how bad “conversation therapy” is.

        It often involves electric shocks, forced administration of drugs and a horrific amount of psychological abuse.

        It has also been known to involve burning with hot pokers, freezing, whipping, and water boarding.

        It is absolutely torture of LGBTQ+ she was advocating for.

        Her being murdered doesn’t suddenly change the fact she was an awful person using her position of power to try and inflict harm on others

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_therapy?wprov=sfla1

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        Why would you do something as stupid as that?

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