Kim Kemmis studied to become a Christian minister. Now the Sydney man struggles to step into a church. In the 1990s, he tried to turn straight by attending religious 'support groups'.
No matter how hard he tried to "pray the gay away", conversion practices, including fasting and exorcisms, failed to stifle his homosexuality.
"Imagine the impact on your mental health, to think that you have an evil spirit living in you," Mr Venn-Brown said."There are moments where I thought, nah." Conversion practices are based on the idea that a person's orientation or gender identity can be changed, suppressed or eradicated through practices ranging from psychiatric treatments to spiritual intervention.Kim Kemmis tried to turn straight by attending religious groups.Independent MP Alex Greenwich plans to introduce an omnibus Equality Bill, including a prohibition on conversion practices.
Equality Australia chief executive Anna Brown has urged the major parties to ban conversion practices.
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