NSW Government held a Secretive Consultation on Conversion Practices Bill during August 2023.
Read what feminists and LGB advocates have to say about conversion practices
Here are a selection of submissions made regarding LGB and women’s rights in regard of proposed NSW Conversion Practices legislation.
AF4WR – Australian Feminists for Women’s Rights
Australian Feminists for Women’s Rights (AF4WR) is a collective of feminists from all over Australia campaigning for women’s sex-based rights protections. Explicitly left-wing but not aligned to any political party, AF4WR came together to provide information, analysis and advocacy on women’s and girls’ rights in the face of the imposition of the ideology of gender.
CoAL – Coalition of Activist Lesbians
The Coalition of Activist Lesbians (COAL) Inc was formed in Australia in 1994 to work towards the end of discrimination against lesbians. CoAL was the first lesbian NGO (non-government organisation) to gain UN accreditation. We work with the UN Convention to Eliminate All forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). CoAL was active at the Fourth World Conference convened by the United Nations in Beijing in 1995.
Feminist Legal Clinic
The Feminist Legal Clinic is an Australian legal practice that focuses on providing support to feminist groups, organisations and services and the women who access them. Our capacity to take on casework is limited but we provide information and targeted referral to many women and organisations. Our principal solicitor has worked as a lawyer for over 25 years across a range of free legal services, largely within the community sector. We meet within an informal and family friendly environment with flexible hours.
https://feministlegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Sub-on-conversion-practices-FINAL.pdf
LGB Alliance Australia
LGBAA “advance the interests of lesbians, gay men and bisexuals, and stand up for our right to live as same-sex attracted people without discrimination or disadvantage. We will ensure that the voices of lesbians, gay men and bisexuals are heard in all public and political discussions affecting our lives.“