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Transsexuals Not 'men,' Aussie Court Rules

Started by Butterfly, September 02, 2010, 05:16:45 PM

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September 02, 2010, 05:16:45 PM
Transsexuals Not 'men,' Aussie Court Rules
by NewsDesk - iWireNews
02 September, 2010


http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=212164&catid=816


A Western Australia court, in a landmark decision, has ruled that transsexual "men" are, in fact, women.

The ruling came on an appeal of gender legislation by Attorney General Christian Porter.

The legislation, passed by the Western Australia State Parliament in 1999, permitted the state Gender Reassignment Board to issue a certificate when a person "demonstrates a belief in the gender they have been reassigned," along with other factors, such as receiving counseling.
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TheAetherealMeadow

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September 06, 2010, 04:17:05 PM
Ugh this makes me so angry. I wonder if a cis man who gets testicular cancer and had to get his "parts" removed will no longer be a man according to this "court" as well.
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