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flag Tasmania launches first Australian reparations program, offering up to $50,000 to men persecuted under old anti-gay laws.

flag Tasmania has launched Australia’s first reparations program, offering up to $50,000 in compensation to men persecuted under historic anti-gay laws that criminalized male homosexuality until 1997. flag At least 100 men were charged or convicted, suffering long-term harm including job loss, family estrangement, and mental health struggles. flag Initially proposed at $3,000, the payout was increased after criticism from human rights experts, with final amounts based on individual circumstances like conviction or imprisonment. flag The program includes a formal acknowledgment of wrongdoing and aims to deliver justice, though advocates urge more individualized assessments and support for surviving families. flag Many survivors are elderly, making the initiative urgent.

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