Allowing Trans Identifying Individuals to Alter Birth Certificates a Danger to Women: Advocate
An impending decision by the Queensland government to make it easier for people to change the gender on their birth certificate could have wider implications that are dangerous to women, according to Sall Grover, founder of women-only app Giggle.
Under proposed changes to the state’s Births, Deaths and Marriage Registration Act 2003, a person will potentially no longer be required to undergo sex-reassignment surgery before being allowed to make changes to their birth certificate.
Minister for Women Shannon Fentiman confirmed the move during a Budget Estimates hearing in early August, promising to introduce the bill before the end of this year, the Courier Mail reported….