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Author mikeybearPosted on February 28, 2012April 28, 2017Categories Health/Welfare, LGBTIQ+, YouthTags Bullying, Homophobia, Monash University, Rabbi Dr Shimon Cowen, Reparative Therapy, Safe Schools Coalition Victoria, Sexual reorientation therapy, Sophist in Training

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