Last week marked a new page for transgender Victorian’s in our fight for legal equality. From May 1, 2020, trans and gender diverse Victorian’s can now alter the sex recorded on their birth certificate without having to undergo invasive and costly sex affirmation surgery.
The Births, Death and Marriages Amendment Act 2019 passed by Victorian parliament in August last year officially became law on Friday. “We’ve removed an unfair and unnecessary barrier – allowing trans and gender diverse Victorians to finally access a birth certificate that truly reflects who they are without having to undergo invasive and costly surgery,” says Victorian Attorney-General Jill Hennessy to the Star Observer.
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