The content originally appeared on: CNN (CNN)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 favor and eight votes opposed. 'This is a great day for New Zealand's rainbow communities,' Minister of Justice Kris Faafoi said. 'Conversion practices have no place in modern New Zealand.' […]
