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| Region | Queensland |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Jun 24, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill 2022 was first proposed on December 2, 2022, passed on June 23, 2023 and took effect on June 24, 2024. This removed the requirement of surgery for legal gender recognition in Queensland. |
| Sources | https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/96715 https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/bill.first/bill-2021-043/lh https://equalityaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Queensland-Birth-Certificate-Reforms-Fact-Sheet.pdf https://www.ama.com.au/qld/news/New-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages-Registration-Act-2023-to-commence |
Revision History (5)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Whoops. Wrong date.
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| Start Date | Jun 23, 2023 | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Description | The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill 2022 was first proposed on December 2, 2022 and took effect on June 23, 2023. This removed the requirement of surgery for legal gender recognition in Queensland. | The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill 2022 was first proposed on December 2, 2022, passed on June 23, 2023 and took effect on June 24, 2024. This removed the requirement of surgery for legal gender recognition in Queensland. |
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| Sources | https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/96715 https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/bill.first/bill-2021-043/lh https://equalityaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Queensland-Birth-Certificate-Reforms-Fact-Sheet.pdf | https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/96715 https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/bill.first/bill-2021-043/lh https://equalityaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Queensland-Birth-Certificate-Reforms-Fact-Sheet.pdf https://www.ama.com.au/qld/news/New-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages-Registration-Act-2023-to-commence |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Improving entry.
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| Start Date | Dec 2, 2022 | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Description | Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill 2022 | The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill 2022 was first proposed on December 2, 2022 and took effect on June 23, 2023. This removed the requirement of surgery for legal gender recognition in Queensland. |
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| Sources | https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/96715 | https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/96715 https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/bill.first/bill-2021-043/lh https://equalityaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Queensland-Birth-Certificate-Reforms-Fact-Sheet.pdf |
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edited by deactivated1886. As of Dec 2 2022, gender reaffirmation no longer requires surgery in QLD.
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| Start Date | 2000 | Dec 2, 2022 |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "Births Deaths and Marriage Registration Act 2023 - effective from 24th June 2024. Fully implemented within Queensland. Source-
https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2023-017"
edited by deactivated1886. As of 2022, surgery is no longer required for gender reaffirmation in QLD.
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, no restrictions |
| Description | In Queensland gender change requires an application confirming surgery or proof of reassignment surgery. | Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill 2022 |
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| Sources | https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/birth-registration-and-adoption-records/note-a-change-of-sex-in-a-birth-or-adoption-register | https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/96715 |
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created by JerofDoorhandle
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | 2000 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Queensland gender change requires an application confirming surgery or proof of reassignment surgery. |
| Sources | https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/birth-registration-and-adoption-records/note-a-change-of-sex-in-a-birth-or-adoption-register |