{"podcast":{"title":"Manchester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","podcast_index_feed_id":7574135,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/connecticut-sun-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/connecticut-sun-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":515,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Manchester News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Manchester—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Manchester News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T12:20:49.653246+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135"},"episode":{"title":"Conversion Therapy Ban Finally Passed","slug":"conversion-therapy-ban-finally-passed","published_at":"2026-06-28T16:09:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/conversion-therapy-ban-finally-passed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2210ea96-e8a8-4fb3-95a5-ad2f34059158.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2210ea96-e8a8-4fb3-95a5-ad2f34059158.mp3","summary":"After years of delay, the UK government finally bans conversion practices — a landmark law criminalizing attempts to change or suppress someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity, especially when causing harm. Targeting both domestic and foreign abusers, the legislation includes new protection orders and aims to safeguard LGBTQ+ individuals without restricting legitimate healthcare or free speech. For survivors like Justin Kennedy, who endured brutal “pray the gay away” rituals, this ban offers overdue justice and a chance to heal. Activists hail it as a crucial step — though long overdue — toward protecting future generations from the trauma of conversion therapy. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/faea1b147167d422","meta_description":"After years of delay, the UK government finally bans conversion practices — a landmark law criminalizing attempts to change or suppress someone’s sexual o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/episodes/conversion-therapy-ban-finally-passed/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/conversion-therapy-ban-finally-passed.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}