Australia has some of the most extreme conversion therapy legislation in the world. Now another anti-conversion law is put forward in the state of New South Wales, alongside a raft of other dangerous proposals. As we have explained previously, the state of Victoria’s is the worst, making illegal even “not affirming someone’s gender identity” and… Continue reading “Anti-women, anti-children”: new Australian proposals raise concerns
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New video released for first anniversary of Victoria’s oppressive conversion ban
The Australian state of Victoria has become closely associated with attempts to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’ around the world. The Victorian ban has been in effect for a year now, and is widely regarded by LGBT activists as a favourable model to copy elsewhere. UK campaigners call it ‘the gold standard’. But Victoria’s law actually… Continue reading New video released for first anniversary of Victoria’s oppressive conversion ban
Where it all began
When most people think of ‘conversion therapy’ it will evoke torture scenes. Things like electroshock experiments or people forced to take medication against their wishes. If these sorts of cruel practices were still legal, then of course no one would disagree with banning them. But it should come as no surprise that there are already… Continue reading Where it all began
Former UK Equalities Minister says Govt should pass bad legislation and fix it later
A former UK Equalities Minister, Mike Freer MP, says the UK Government should move ahead with banning conversion therapy, even though the legislation is not “perfect”. Freer was an Equalities Minister between September 2021 and July 2022, and was given responsibility for overseeing the highly controversial proposal. Here’s how his comments were reported in Politics Home:… Continue reading Former UK Equalities Minister says Govt should pass bad legislation and fix it later