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First trans recipient of Young New Zealander of the Year

12:43 pm on 31 March 2023

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Activist Shaneel Lal took out the Young New Zealander of the Year award last night - the first time in its history to have a trans recipient. 

Lal, 22, was instrumental figure in the fight to have conversion therapy banned in Aotearoa and recently was a leading voice in the counter protests against a UK terf, transphobic actvist who recently came to try and speak at events in New Zealand.