Renewed push to ban 'conversion practices' in Tasmania

According to ABC News Australia, Tasmania is renewing its push to ban conversion practices—harmful attempts to change someone's sexual orientation. It's the next milestone in the island state's journey on LGBTQ-plus rights. Tasmania was the last Australian jurisdiction to decriminalize homosexuality, but has since become one of the nation's most inclusive on the issue. Banning conversion practices would complete that transformation.

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