Queensland outlawed gay conversion therapy. Survivors say the ban doesn’t go far enough

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Survivors of LGBTIQ+ conversion therapy fear Queensland’s new crackdown does not do enough to rid the state of the harmful and controversial practice.

“The vast majority of survivors currently come from conversion practices that are done in informal spaces, like in religious groups or pastoral care,” Chris Csabs from advocacy group SOGICE Survivors said.

“The legislation that Queensland is putting forward is very narrow and won't be applicable to the majority of conversion practices that we know,” La Trobe lecturer Dr Timothy Jones said.Queensland joins Victoria in moving to outlaw conversion therapies, with the Andrews government recently setting up a watchdog to clamp down on the practice, while drafting legislation to introduce an outright ban.

Attitudes slowly began to change in the early 1970s, with the Australian Medical Association removing homosexuality from its list of illnesses and disorders in 1973.As Australia looks to act on LGBT conversion practices, survivors and religious groups speak out "There's a lot of misconception in Australia today that sort of ex-gay movement was imported to Australia from internationally, but it was actually developed here organically," he said.

 

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this is stupidity and unnecessary attention...who cares..do what you want, it's your life,, don't force others to do what you like..if you want therapy to do it and if you don't want stay away..media are morons will publish anything with a sentimental twist to fool people.

Better that they have started somewhere,but maybe people are just a little sick of the rainbow flag being pushed at us constantly.I have no problem with anyone and how they feel or live as long as it not constantly being told you are entitled to special rules because your gay MOP

Was he a willing participant?

The version of this from the 1940s in Europe worked better

LGBTQP is winning the war in Queensland.

'Survivors.'

as long as evil people use faith as a shield, they'll never be rid of these practices, but criminalizing this kind of torture is a big step toward stamping it out.

While no fan; everyone who is of consent can do as they please if it does not harm another. Wiling buyer / willing seller.

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