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‘Intersex’ included on Australia’s new gender guidelines
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/14/intersex-included-on-australias-new-gender-guidelines/
The Australian government has announced new guidelines on gender recognition which state that individuals should be given the option of selecting “male”, “female” or “intersex” on their personal documents.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the new guidelines, which come into operation from July 1, will make it simpler for people to establish or change their sex or gender in personal records held by federal government departments and agencies.
“We recognise individuals may identify, and be recognised within the community, as a gender other than the gender they were assigned at birth or during infancy, or as an indeterminate gender,” Dreyfus said in a statement Thursday.
“This should be recognised and reflected in their personal records held by departments and agencies.”
