Barclays to pay NI Christian group £20,000 following row over 'conversion therapy'
Barclays is to pay a Northern Ireland Christian group £20,000 in compensation following a row over conversion therapy.
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Barclays is to pay a Northern Ireland Christian group £20,000 in compensation following a row over conversion therapy.
It's not straightforward when banks close Christian ministry business accounts.
"If banks target law-abiding customers because of their Christian faith then we're in a very dark place."
Barclays Bank has agreed to pay £20,000 in compensation and legal costs after closing the bank account of a Christian ministry that offers counselling to people struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria.
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