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This picture taken on June 3, 2021 shows Danish toy brick maker Lego's "Everyone is Awesome" new set of rainbow-coloured figurines to celebrate the diversity of its fans and the LGBT community. Thomas Samson/AFP via Getty Images
From April 4, LGBT conversion practices are officially banned in New South Wales under the Conversion Practices Ban Act 2024.
The law makes it a criminal offence, punishable by up to five years in prison, for anyone who delivers or performs conversion practices that cause serious mental or physical harm.