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New Zealand passes law banning conversion therapy

New Zealand passes law banning conversion therapy

New Zealand’s parliament on Tuesday near-unanimously passed a legislation that bans practices intended to forcibly change a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, known as conversion therapy. The bill, which was introduced by the government last year, passed with 112 votes in favour and eight votes opposed. “This …

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Vietnam national park says no to elephant abuse for tourism

Elephant residents of the Yon Don National Park in Dak Lak Province will no longer be exploited for tourism purposes. They can roam free in their natural habitat. In 2018, the park’s management signed an agreement with Hong Kong-based animal welfare organization Animals Asia to halt elephant rides, following which …

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