Current Version
| Region | Australian Capital Territory |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Mar 28, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The 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. |
| Sources | https://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 |
Revision History (1)
created by DaisyGeekyTrans
Helpful?
0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Mar 28, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The 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. |
| Sources | https://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 |