Passport changes for the 'gender diverse'

News.com.au Wednesday 14th September, 2011

Under new guidelines released by the federal government today, gender reassignment surgery will no longer be a pre-requisite for "sex and gender diverse" people to get a passport identifying them the way they wish.They will need to present a statement from a doctor supporting their preferred gender, however.The changes are expected to affect only a...

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