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It wasn't until 1997 that Tasmania decriminalised sex between men – the last Australian state to do so.

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NSW, Victoria and South Australia are the only states where people convicted of having gay sex can have their convictions removed. For everyone else, it remains on their record.

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Tasmania is the only state where it is illegal for religious organisations to discriminate against LGBT people.

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In Queensland, the age of consent for anal sex is 18, whereas for vaginal and oral sex it is 16. This applies to everyone, not just gay men – but it certainly affects them more than other groups.

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