The Change and Suppression (Conversion) Prohibition Bill that bans conversion practices seeking to change a person’s sexual orientation and gender identity passed the lower house of the Victorian Parliament on Thursday.
Fifty five MPs voted in favour of the legislation, while the Opposition Liberal Party abstained.The Bill will now head to the Legislative Council where it will be debated when the Victorian Parliament resumes in 2021. “This bill will change lives.
This bill will save lives. It should have happened years ago and it must happen now,” Premier Dan Andrews said in Parliament during the debate on the Bill on Thursday. “Every person has the right to be proud of who they are and who they love and should never be required to hide.