Conversion Therapy
Cracking on with preventing anti-LBGTQI harm
The main event at Parliament might be a very long set-piece debate, but the bills being debated are all scene stealers. Audio
Episode 6: It’s Never Too Late
No matter the age, no matter the space, it is never too late to be the person you are inside. Joe meets a couple of people with very different journeys about what it's like to come out trans later in… Audio
Submission rising: Parliament’s feedback flood
Parliament keeps breaking the records for public feedback. Why are New Zealanders getting involved in Parliament’s nitty gritty? Audio
Why NZ's gay conversion ban would be unlikely to criminalise parents
Given all parliamentary parties have said they oppose conversion therapy, you could be forgiven for wondering why the first reading of the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill didn't pass…
National's factions strained over gay conversion therapy ban
The National Party's liberal and conservative factions are strained as the party reckons with voting against a ban on gay conversion therapy. Audio
Conversion practices & debate therapy
We look at the first outing of the conversion therapy ban bill, and whether MPs could need therapy for first reading confusion. Audio
The trip wires in legislation banning conversion therapy
Not many people would argue against legislation banning conversion therapy - but there is a lot of devil in the detail. Audio
Parliament’s week: Some business, some personal
MPs return to the big House with a first week that promises debates on both government policy and personal projects, including on alcohol, budgets, tax rates, the Family Court, and conversion therapy.
…Parliament hears call to ban conversion therapy
Parliament has heard evidence on a petition seeking a ban on attempts to change people’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Audio