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NSW bans gay conversion therapy after marathon parliamentary debate overnight

Independent MP Alex Greenwich expressed gratitude for the ban on conversion therapy in NSW.
The new law prohibits conversion therapy intended to change or suppress sexual orientation or gender identity.
LGBTQI+ advocacy group Equality Australia praised the legislation as a historic step for LGBTQIA+ individuals in the state.

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The Guardian

NSW outlaws gay conversion practices and makes it harder for young people to get bail

LGBTQ groups welcome legislation passed after marathon overnight sitting, but critics line up to warn bail laws will put more children in jailGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGay conversion practices have been outlawed in New South Wales and it will be harder for teenage offenders to get bail after two laws passed the state’s parliament overnight.The laws will, separately, ban conversion practices such as …

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sydney Morning Herald

‘History is made’: Gay conversion banned in NSW after all-night debate

Bleary-eyed MPs voted in favour of Labor’s Conversion Practices Ban Bill just after 6.30am on Friday, after debate began at 11pm on Thursday.

1 month ago·Sydney, Australia

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ABC Australia

'We will protect you': NSW bans gay conversion therapy after marathon parliamentary debate

Advocacy group Equality Australia calls the move a "historic step", paying tribute to trailblazing 78ers who took to the streets in protest to make change for the LGBTQ+ community.

1 month ago·Australia

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Otago Daily Times

NSW bans gay conversion therapy

Photo: Newsline Supporters of a ban on gay conversion therapy say new laws outlawing the controversial practice in New South Wales will "save countless lives".

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The Epoch Times

Australian State Bans LGBT Conversion Therapy

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has banned LGBT conversion therapy following a marathon overnight session of Parliament. The Conversion Practices Ban Bill 2024 (pdf) officially bans attempts to change or suppress the sexual orientation or gender identity of an individual. The law makes it an offence to carry out a conversion with the “intention of changing or suppressing the individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity.” This…

1 month ago·New York, United States

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