NSW bans gay conversion therapy following all-night sitting in the upper house

Supporters of a ban on gay conversion therapy say new laws outlawing the controversial practice in NSW will “save countless lives”. The state early on Friday joined Queensland and Victoria in banning gay conversion therapy, after a bill outlawing it passed parliament’s upper house following an all-night sitting. The new laws, opposed by some religious groups, criminalise gay conversion practices and bring in a penalty of up to five years in jail.

advocacy group Equality Australia welcomed the passage of the legislation as a “historic step in the journey for LGBTQA+ people in this state”. “This law will save countless people from a lifetime of pain and in some cases save lives,” the group’s chief executive Anna Brown said in a statement. “It sends a powerful message that we are whole and valid, just as we are.

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