Tag: media
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Media Release
Survivors of cults and high-control groups across Victoria are speaking up in unprecedented numbers, many for the first time, and expressing genuine hope that change is finally possible. Their experiences have shaped Beyond Belief, a survivor-led report co-developed by the Australian Cult Survivors Network, Stop Religious Coercion Australia, a working group of survivor-led organisations, and…
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ABC Melbourne: Conversion Practices
Yesterday I spoke with Raf Epstein on ABC Radio Melbourne about the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill. We talked about how lived experience has shaped the Bill and some of the religious freedom concerns being raised. Listen here https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/melbourne-drive/patrick-mcivor-gay-conversion-therapy-bill/12975670
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ABC News: LGBTQA+ conversion practices
ABC story about Victoria’s decision to move ahead with a ban on conversion practices. Read here https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-08/victoria-moves-to-ban-gay-conversion-practices/12851294