Transgender activist Kyra Rees wins court battle over IDs-Newfoundland/Labrador

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Transgender activist Kyra Rees wins court battle over IDs

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/transgender-activist-kyra-rees-wins-court-battle-over-ids-1.3162941

CBC News Newfoundland & Labrador
CBC News Posted: Jul 22, 2015 10:17 AM NT Last Updated: Jul 22, 2015 4:23 PM NT

The Newfoundland and Labrador government will change the Vital Statistics Act to allow transgender people to change their birth certificate and government identification to match their gender identity.

The change comes after transgender activist Kyra Rees in St. John's took the provincial government to court in a battle to get her birth certificate to reflect the gender she identifies with.

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Surgery will no longer be required to change birth certificates.  Congrats and thanks to Kyra!
Congrats to all our Canadian sisters and brothers in Newfoundland and Labrador.