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The Legal Status of Transsexual and Transgender Persons in Aotearoa New Zealand

The Legal Status of Transsexual and Transgender Persons in Aotearoa New Zealand Elisabeth McDonald. Vakasalewalewa. Tangata ira tane. Fa’afafine. Genderqueer. Fakaleiti. Mahu. Takatāpui. Palopa. Whakawahine. Trans. Transsexual. Transgender. Takatāpui Cisgender.

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The Legal Status of Transsexual and Transgender Persons in Aotearoa New Zealand

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  1. The Legal Status of Transsexual and Transgender Persons in AotearoaNew Zealand Elisabeth McDonald

  2. Vakasalewalewa Tangatairatane Fa’afafine Genderqueer Fakaleiti Mahu Takatāpui Palopa Whakawahine Trans Transsexual Transgender

  3. TakatāpuiCisgender

  4. Health and statistics • Hormone and surgery availability • The numbers (consequences of the gap)

  5. Changing sex or gender (the law and practice) • Passports • Drivers licences

  6. Birth certificates and citizenship documents • Section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 1995 • “Michael” vRG (2008) 27 FRNZ 258

  7. Maurice Williamson: 'Rainbow across my electorate' .

  8. Other consequences • Sport • Detention and search • Employment • Adoption • Privacy

  9. Ongoing challenges and initiatives • Language (note proposed Bill) • Visibility • Resources (education and funding) • Human rights legislation

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