‘No place in modern New Zealand’: government signals conversion practices ban
by Tess McClure in Christchurch from World news | The Guardian on (#5MRJ6)
Proposed legislation would make it an offence to perform conversion practices on anyone aged under 18
New Zealand has introduced legislation to ban conversion practices, saying the practice is harmful and has no place in modern New Zealand".
Conversion therapy refers to the practice, often by religious groups, of trying to cure" people of their sexuality, gender expression, or LGBTQI identity.
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