SPEAK OF THE DEVIL

This week I understand, via the great good work BINARY Spokeswoman, Kirralie Smith, that a Bill is soon to be debated in the Tasmanian Upper House.

This bill seeks to legislate genderless birth certificates and gender reassignment via stat dec.

This Bill if passed, means a baby's sex won't be recorded on their Birth Certificate, or on the Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

Anyone 16+ will be able to change their Gender and Name just by signing a Sat Dec (no Parental Consent required)

And any individual can be fined up to $3000 for using the non preferred Gender Pronoun of that other

Like all fines, if unpaid, can lead a person to higher punishments, even incarceration.

The unintended consequences of such a law would be countless. Most importantly, woman and children will be made vulnerable.

Birth certificates are official documents and should reflect scientific fact.

Gender cannot be changed by signing a piece of paper.

Government should not be promoting trans rights over the rights of others.