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Transgender woman can change gender on birth certificate in Queensland without a divorce
From the following article on ABC News:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-14/queensland-laws-changed-for-married-transgender-couples/9868068Transgender woman can change gender on birth certificate in Queensland without a divorce
Quote:A transgender woman, who has been married to her partner Kathy for 28 years, will no longer have to get divorced to change her gender category on her birth certificate, after laws were passed in Queensland.
The amended laws have removed restrictions requiring a person not to be married before their birth certificate was changed, to reflect their sexuality.Quote:Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath said the amendments to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registrations Act recognised existing marriages of people who undertook gender reassignment.“Previously any Queenslander who has undergone sexual reassignment surgery had to divorce their partner to have their gender legally recognised,” Ms D’Ath said.
“That is an horrendous decision that anyone should have to make — to divorce someone they love — simply because the law doesn’t allow them to recognise their change of gender.
“The feedback is this is long overdue, and the state would have liked to have done this earlier — to see that passed is just another step forward in getting true equality in our community.
“I hope delivering this reform will go some way to helping the transgender community to live their lives openly and without judgment.”
Read more here:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-14/queensland-laws-changed-for-married-transgender-couples/9868068 -
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Meanwhile NSW is still working on bringing State law up-to-date with Commonwealth law. I wonder if the short lead time to the next State election is slowing down or speeding up the process. Memo to Gladys. Carol has just been added to the electoral role and is resident in a marginal electorate.
