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Landmark Gender Ruling

Norrie_May-WelbyNSW resident Norrie has won a landmark legal decision declaring that the NSW government must accommodate for gender identifications other than just male and female.

The decision has been seen as a significant court ruling that sets a precedent in Australian law and will have an effect on other states beyond NSW.

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Norrie, who was born male began a gender reassignment process before deciding to identify as neither male or female.

“I’m overjoyed that it has happened. It’s important for people to have equal rights in society and if some people are granted the right to have their sex and certain benefits that go along with that, then why shouldn’t everyone have that right?” Norrie told the ABC.

Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson has welcomed the decision,

“It’s quite clear that people who are intersex or transgender face very significant issues, both in the public domain and in the private domain,” he said.

“The key thing is government shouldn’t be adding to those issues by discriminating against them and telling them how to live their lives.”

The decision has also been welcomed by marriage equality advocates who argue that recognition of a greater spectrum of gender highlights the short comings of the current marriage act.

Australian Marriage Equality deputy director, Ivan Hinton-Teoh, said,
“The High Court has taken the step of recognising the existence of a group of citizens who are neither male nor female.  As it is currently framed the Marriage Act expressly denies these Australians access to the institution of marriage.”

“The only way marriage can be inclusive of gender and sex diverse Australians is for marriage to be between two people, and not a man and a woman, as is currently the case.”

OIP Staff

 

 

 

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