The Victorian Labor government is introducing new laws allowing trans, gender diverse and Intersex Victorians the option to change the sex on their birth certificate without undergoing gender reassignment surgery.
If passed by parliament, the laws will allow applicants to self-nominate the sex listed on their birth registration as male, female or any other gender diverse or non-binary descriptor of their choice.
State Attorney General Jill Hennesy says the current surgery requirement is a cruel and unfair barrier and sends a painful and false message that trans and intersex people need to be ‘fixed.’