Entry #18213: Conversion therapy in Christmas Island

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RegionChristmas Island
IssueConversion therapy
StatusNot banned
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionChristmas Island follows Western Australian law, under which conversion therapy is not banned. The government previously promised to ban it but a ban has yet been put in place.
Sourceshttps://shire.cc/en/your-council/about-us/40-profile.html
https://www.britannica.com/place/Cocos-Islands#ref1383
https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/McGowan-Labor-Government/Government-to-ban-LGBTIQA%2B-conversion-practices-in-WA-20221201
https://www.amnesty.org.au/act-now/its-time-to-ban-conversion-practices-in-sa-and-wa/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-17/conversion-therapy-still-legal-in-wa-lgbtqia-community-concerned/103472100


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StatusNot banned
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionChristmas Island follows Western Australian law, under which conversion therapy is not banned. The government previously promised to ban it but a ban has yet been put in place.
Sourceshttps://shire.cc/en/your-council/about-us/40-profile.html https://www.britannica.com/place/Cocos-Islands#ref1383 https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/McGowan-Labor-Government/Government-to-ban-LGBTIQA%2B-conversion-practices-in-WA-20221201 https://www.amnesty.org.au/act-now/its-time-to-ban-conversion-practices-in-sa-and-wa/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-17/conversion-therapy-still-legal-in-wa-lgbtqia-community-concerned/103472100