(Australia) NSW joins Victoria in announcing plans to erase historic gay sex convictions
Does anyone know if there are any proposals to do the same here?
Human Rights Law Centre
NSW joins Victoria in announcing plans to erase historic gay sex convictions
16 September 2014
The NSW Government will join Victoria in erasing the criminal records of men who were convicted for having consensual sex in the past when homosexuality was illegal.
Following the Victorian Government’s announcement, NSW Coalition MP Bruce Notley-Smith has given notice of a similar Bill in the NSW parliament.
The Human Rights Law Centre’s Director of Advocacy & Strategic Litigation, Anna Brown, has been providing legal assistance to men who have been unfairly burdened by unjust criminal records for outdated crimes, has warmly welcomed the dual announcements.
“Acknowledging these laws were wrong and legislating to abolish the left-over convictions will start to heal the harm that these discriminatory laws have caused. Sex between consenting adults should never have been criminalised,” said Ms Brown....
MORE at http://hrlc.org.au/nsw-joins-victoria-in-announcing-plans-to-erase-historic-gay-sex-convictions/
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