You may have seen the recent media coverage about legislation the government intends to pass which would ban conversion therapy in NZ. We supports legislation that protects people – particularly children – from conversion therapy that aims to ‘rectify’ their homosexuality... 1/5

But the proposed law will include “gender identity” as well as “sexual orientation”. This means that anything except affirmation of one’s asserted gender identity as trans or non-binary would be considered conversion therapy - most concerning this applies to children... 2/5

No parent or guardian would be able to get their child therapy or psychological support despite the fact that it is well known that issues with gender identity in children often co-exist with conditions such as autism, eating disorders, and depressive/anxiety disorders... 3/5

Therapists may face legal redress if they are to even explore the underlying factors of a person’s distress around their gender. 4/5

Let’s tell our lawmakers the consequences of this legislation - Simply click the link and fill in the form to send a message to Minister @KrisinMana, Prime Minister @jacindaardern, and all the party leaders. #nzpol #protectgayyouth 5/5 https://speakupforwomen.nz/projects-campaigns/email-conversion-therapy-concerns/