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| Region | New South Wales |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1901 |
| End Date | Jun 28, 1996 |
| Description | There was no way to change a person's gender on official documents in New South Wales until the Transgender (Anti-Discrimination and Other Acts Amendment) Act was enacted in 1996. |
| Sources | https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/act-1996-22 |
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edited by LovelyJubbly. Minor correction for clarity
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| Description | There was no way to change a person's gender on official documents until the Transgender (Anti-Discrimination and Other Acts Amendment) Act was enacted in 1996. | There was no way to change a person's gender on official documents in New South Wales until the Transgender (Anti-Discrimination and Other Acts Amendment) Act was enacted in 1996. |
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created by LovelyJubbly
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| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1901 |
| End Date | Jun 28, 1996 |
| Description | There was no way to change a person's gender on official documents until the Transgender (Anti-Discrimination and Other Acts Amendment) Act was enacted in 1996. |
| Sources | https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/act-1996-22 |