The Canberra Times: LGBTQI reforms bring NSW in line with other states

A raft of reforms could allow members of the LGBTQI community in NSW to be treated equally under the law for the first time, advocacy groups say.

Public Interest Advocacy Centre director Alastair Lawrie said any birth certificate changes would be simply bringing NSW into line with what already exists in most other Australian jurisdictions.

“Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland at the ACT have done so for some years and have done so without creating undue difficulties,” he said.

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