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| Region | Northern Territory |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | Dec 6, 2018 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2018. the Northern Territory removed the requirement for surgery for legal gender recognition in its Births, Deaths and Marriages Regulations Act but retained that proof of “appropriate clinical treatment” be provided. |
| Sources | https://www.9news.com.au/national/birth-certificate-gender-changes-northern-territory-passes-new-bill/496b35a8-9dba-4f1a-94f1-3da4956688d9#:~:text=The%20Northern%20Territory%20parliament%20has%20passed%20laws%20allowing,to%20change%20the%20sex%20identity%20of%20their%20children. https://jade.io/j/?a=outline&id=699173 |
Revision History (4)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Forgot to change the date.
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| Start Date | Dec 29, 2018 | Dec 6, 2018 |
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Redoing the entry.
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| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | Nov 29, 2018 | Dec 29, 2018 |
| Description | Transgender individuals can change their gender marker on documents without surgery. | In 2018. the Northern Territory removed the requirement for surgery for legal gender recognition in its Births, Deaths and Marriages Regulations Act but retained that proof of “appropriate clinical treatment” be provided. |
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| Sources | https://www.9news.com.au/national/birth-certificate-gender-changes-northern-territory-passes-new-bill/496b35a8-9dba-4f1a-94f1-3da4956688d9#:~:text=The%20Northern%20Territory%20parliament%20has%20passed%20laws%20allowing,to%20change%20the%20sex%20identity%20of%20their%20children. | https://www.9news.com.au/national/birth-certificate-gender-changes-northern-territory-passes-new-bill/496b35a8-9dba-4f1a-94f1-3da4956688d9#:~:text=The%20Northern%20Territory%20parliament%20has%20passed%20laws%20allowing,to%20change%20the%20sex%20identity%20of%20their%20children. https://jade.io/j/?a=outline&id=699173 |
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edited by Notdog1996
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Nov 29, 2018 |
| Description | Transgender individuals can change their gender marker on documents without surgery. | |
| Sources | https://www.9news.com.au/national/birth-certificate-gender-changes-northern-territory-passes-new-bill/496b35a8-9dba-4f1a-94f1-3da4956688d9#:~:text=The%20Northern%20Territory%20parliament%20has%20passed%20laws%20allowing,to%20change%20the%20sex%20identity%20of%20their%20children. |