New Zealand is a step closer to banng gay nversn therapy, wh legislatn crimalisg the practice passg s first hurdle Parliament this afternoon.
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GAY NVERSN THERAPY BAN: SURVIVOR OF ECT SHOCK TREATMENT WEL LEGISLATN CHANGE
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Labour MP Kiri Allan shared on social media that she had gone through nversn therapy through her church as a teenager and had "sperately tried to 'pray the gay' away" orr to ga acceptance. I sperately tried to 'pray the gay' away - to be accepted by my fay, muny and church.
A petn agast gay nversn therapy was signed by 150, 000 people. New Zealand has bee the latt untry to pass legislatn banng nversn therapy based on a person's sexual orientatn, genr inty or genr Conversn Practic Prohibn Legislatn Bill was passed almost unanimoly wh 112 vot favour and eight vot ernment said the legislatn will prevent the harm nversn therapi e to LGBT+ people, as well as "provi an avenue for redrs, and uphold the human rights of all New Zealanrs to live ee om discrimatn" UK ernment pledged to ban gay nversn therapy nearly four years ago but, spe publishg s proposals, is yet to do so - pendg further nsultatns.