New Zealand became the latest country to ban gay conversion therapy this week in a near-unanimous vote of its parliament.
Legislation outlawing the practice passed New Zealand’s unicameral legislature on Feb. 15 by an overwhelming 112-8 margin, with all “no” votes coming from the centre-right National Party.
The Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill outlaws any attempt to “cure” the sexual orientation or gender identity of an LGBTQ+ minor, and violators will face up to three years in prison.
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson, who is gay, dedicated the bill to a friend who had committed suicide.
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