NSW Premier Chris Minns has issued an official apology on behalf of the state government for the historic criminalisation of homosexuality. This comes as NSW becomes the final state in Australia to apologise for such laws, 40 years after they were enacted. Minns expressed regret to those who were convicted or otherwise affected, acknowledging that these laws forced many to live smaller lives.
NSW premier Chris Minns apologises for laws that criminalised homosexuality – video https://t.co/Sx24pDx485
Chris Minns apologises to those 'made to live a smaller life' under NSW's anti-LGBTIQ+ laws https://t.co/6N3i95ZToE @SBSNews
NSW Premier Chris Minns has apologised on behalf of the state government for formerly criminalising homosexuality and said sorry to "every person convicted or otherwise who were made to live a smaller life because of these laws". https://t.co/Dhjo0srLkB
Some 40 years on, NSW will become the final state to apologise for formerly criminalising homosexuality. https://t.co/Z9kx1ZRohu
Tonight, @merpolchiefcon has apologised for the historic over-policing of Merseyside’s LGBTQ+ communities through the enforcement of legislation that was previously in place. Please watch this video to hear real people tell their real stories. For more > https://t.co/YRihWydusZ https://t.co/3ASTUWrqwo