ABBI is called upon from time to time to make submissions to government committees and inquiries.
Below are some submissions which are now able to be published.
Many others’ journeys may have been less, but the same insidious, foundational beliefs of the Christian residential program have remained the core beliefs of the LGBTQ Christian conversion movement for over five decades. This has been from the “change is possible” message, through the “rejection of a gay or transgender identity” phase to the more recent celibacy model. This can be clearly seen in Figure 1. Whatever the context the beliefs always harm.
It should also be noted that the core beliefs of the ex-gay/reparative/conversion “therapy” movement are the very same that ALL mental health organisations and practitioners, after three decades of failure, rejected in the early 70s. Yes……. theories rejected half a century ago.
Contents:
Affirmation
What is Conversion “Therapy”/Practice?
Conversion “therapy” core beliefs
Background:
I am a survivor
Two things to note
Supporting conversion “therapy” survivors
Yahoo survivor support group
A Life of Unlearning and an avalanche of responses from survivors
Freedom2b online support and chapter meetings
Compiling the data
Extensive research and the history of harm
Australia
Is celibacy a LGBTQ conversion practice?
Final thoughts
Balancing rights
Focusing on protection and harm
Therapists and professionals
Migrant populations
Safe reporting
Considering the variety of contexts
Sent overseas
Internet
A final word from Matt
Figure 1: 16
Figure 2: 17
- 2022 Submission – Religious Discrimination Bill – Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- 2021 Tasmania Law Reform Institute consultation – SOGI Conversion Practices ABBI AVB
- 2020 Religious Freedom Bills – Second Exposure Drafts Anthony Venn-Brown ABBI
- 2019 Sex Discrimination Amendment Inquiry – Anthony Venn-Brown (ABBI) submission
- 2019 VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY Conversion Practices – Legislative Option to Implement a Ban
- 2018 Religious Freedom Review Submission by Anthony Venn-Brown (ABBI)
- 2017 MARRIAGE AMENDMENT (SAME-SEX MARRIAGE) BILL – Anthony Venn-Brown (ABBI)
- 2014 Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission – Conversion Therapy – Anthony Venn-Brown
- 2013 Submission to the NSW Government’s Senate Inquiry into Marriage Equality
- 2012 Senate Inquiry Marriage Equality Ron Brookman’s false and misleading presentation
- 2009 Submission to the Australian Government’s Senate Inquiry into Marriage Equality 2009