Entry #18281: Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Australia

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RegionAustralia
IssueLegal recognition of non-binary gender
StatusIntersex only
Start DateSep 15, 2011
End DateFeb 15, 2016
DescriptionAustralia provided legal recognition of a third gender through the X marker on passports since 2011, making it one of the first countries to offer it. However, only intersex people are afforded that right.
Sourceshttps://web.archive.org/web/20110915194405/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/15/travel/main20106611.shtml


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StatusIntersex only
Start DateSep 15, 2011
End DateFeb 15, 2016
DescriptionAustralia provided legal recognition of a third gender through the X marker on passports since 2011, making it one of the first countries to offer it. However, only intersex people are afforded that right.
Sourceshttps://web.archive.org/web/20110915194405/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/15/travel/main20106611.shtml