Entry #21545: Right to change legal gender in Australian Capital Territory

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RegionAustralian Capital Territory
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, no restrictions
Start DateMar 28, 2024
End Date(none)
DescriptionThe ACT removed the requirement of a psychologist’s letter in 2024 for legal gender recognition.

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.
Sourceshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-20/actcoss-raises-concerns-over-canberra-sexual-consent-laws/100305392
https://legislation.act.gov.au/DownloadFile/a/2024-9/20240329-83453/PDF/2024-9.PDF


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Original entry
StatusLegal, no restrictions
Start DateMar 28, 2024
End Date(none)
DescriptionThe ACT removed the requirement of a psychologist’s letter in 2024 for legal gender recognition. 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.
Sourceshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-20/actcoss-raises-concerns-over-canberra-sexual-consent-laws/100305392 https://legislation.act.gov.au/DownloadFile/a/2024-9/20240329-83453/PDF/2024-9.PDF