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The attorney general of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, has reaffirmed a ban on praying for individuals struggling with sexual identity issues, even if they request it.

Lyle Shelton, national director of the Family First Australia political party and a candidate for a seat in the Upper House, stated last Friday that Attorney General Michael Daley had reaffirmed the ban in a parliamentary session.

The NSW Parliament, on March 22, 2024, had banned so-called LGBT conversion practices, which took effect when it enacted the Conversion Practices Ban Act 2024 on April 4 of this year. The law includes a ban on “performing a ritual, such as an exorcism or prayer-based practice to change or suppress someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity.”

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