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| Region | Australian Capital Territory |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | Mar 20, 2014 |
| End Date | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Description | The ACT abolished their surgery requirements in 2014, permitting anyone over the age of 14 to change the gender marker on official documents. However, a psychologist’s letter was still required until 2024. |
| Sources | https://equalityaustralia.org.au/new-laws-removing-barriers-to-gender-recognition-welcomed-in-act/ https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/num_act/bdamraa20148o2014509/notes.html#endnotes https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/act/bill/bdamrab2013473/ |
Revision History (6)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. I meant 2024, soz.
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| End Date | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Description | The ACT abolished their surgery requirements in 2014, permitting anyone over the age of 14 to change the gender marker on official documents. However, a psychologist’s letter was still required until 2025. | The ACT abolished their surgery requirements in 2014, permitting anyone over the age of 14 to change the gender marker on official documents. However, a psychologist’s letter was still required until 2024. |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. New status as of 2025.
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| End Date | (none) | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Description | The ACT abolished their surgery requirements in 2014, permitting anyone over the age of 14 to change the gender marker on official documents. However, a psychologist’s letter is still required. However, a consent law reform in 2021 has led to concerns of de facto criminalisation of transgender people who consent to sex without declaring that they are transgender. | The ACT abolished their surgery requirements in 2014, permitting anyone over the age of 14 to change the gender marker on official documents. However, a psychologist’s letter was still required until 2025. |
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| Sources | https://equalityaustralia.org.au/new-laws-removing-barriers-to-gender-recognition-welcomed-in-act/ https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/num_act/bdamraa20148o2014509/notes.html#endnotes https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-20/actcoss-raises-concerns-over-canberra-sexual-consent-laws/100305392 https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/act/bill/bdamrab2013473/ | https://equalityaustralia.org.au/new-laws-removing-barriers-to-gender-recognition-welcomed-in-act/ https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/num_act/bdamraa20148o2014509/notes.html#endnotes https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/act/bill/bdamrab2013473/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Still requires a medical letter.
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| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Description | The ACT abolished their surgery requirements in 2014, permitting anyone over the age of 14 to change the gender marker on official documents. However, a consent law reform in 2021 has led to concerns of de facto criminalisation of transgender people who consent to sex without declaring that they are transgender. | The ACT abolished their surgery requirements in 2014, permitting anyone over the age of 14 to change the gender marker on official documents. However, a psychologist’s letter is still required. However, a consent law reform in 2021 has led to concerns of de facto criminalisation of transgender people who consent to sex without declaring that they are transgender. |
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| Sources | https://equalityaustralia.org.au/new-laws-removing-barriers-to-gender-recognition-welcomed-in-act/ https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/num_act/bdamraa20148o2014509/notes.html#endnotes https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-20/actcoss-raises-concerns-over-canberra-sexual-consent-laws/100305392 | https://equalityaustralia.org.au/new-laws-removing-barriers-to-gender-recognition-welcomed-in-act/ https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/num_act/bdamraa20148o2014509/notes.html#endnotes https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-20/actcoss-raises-concerns-over-canberra-sexual-consent-laws/100305392 https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/act/bill/bdamrab2013473/ |
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- Status is not correct "As acknowledged by the already-referenced Equality Australia source, the requirement for a psychologist's letter was removed in 2024.
The applicable bill, which changed section 24(1)(c) can be found here: https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/2024-9/, and the wording in this bill is visible in the current act: https://legislation.act.gov.au/a/1997-112/"
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding info on contentious consent law.
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| Description | The ACT abolished their surgery requirements in 2014, permitting anyone over the age of 14 to change the gender marker on official documents. | The ACT abolished their surgery requirements in 2014, permitting anyone over the age of 14 to change the gender marker on official documents. However, a consent law reform in 2021 has led to concerns of de facto criminalisation of transgender people who consent to sex without declaring that they are transgender. |
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| Sources | https://equalityaustralia.org.au/new-laws-removing-barriers-to-gender-recognition-welcomed-in-act/ https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/num_act/bdamraa20148o2014509/notes.html#endnotes | https://equalityaustralia.org.au/new-laws-removing-barriers-to-gender-recognition-welcomed-in-act/ https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/num_act/bdamraa20148o2014509/notes.html#endnotes https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-20/actcoss-raises-concerns-over-canberra-sexual-consent-laws/100305392 |
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edited by jadeywadey. added source and dates
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| Start Date | Mar 2014 | Mar 20, 2014 |
| Sources | https://equalityaustralia.org.au/new-laws-removing-barriers-to-gender-recognition-welcomed-in-act/ | https://equalityaustralia.org.au/new-laws-removing-barriers-to-gender-recognition-welcomed-in-act/ https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/num_act/bdamraa20148o2014509/notes.html#endnotes |
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created by jadeywadey
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| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Mar 2014 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The ACT abolished their surgery requirements in 2014, permitting anyone over the age of 14 to change the gender marker on official documents. |
| Sources | https://equalityaustralia.org.au/new-laws-removing-barriers-to-gender-recognition-welcomed-in-act/ |