Western Australia to Allow People to Legally Change Their Gender Without Medical Surgery

Western Australians will also be able to identify themselves as non-binary, indeterminate, and intersex.

A sign designating male or female is seen in Albany, Western Australia, on April 4, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

A letter from a medical practitioner will be all it takes for a person to legally change their gender in Western Australia (WA) as the state moves to introduce a new bill for gender recognition.

The current law requires a person to undergo surgical reassignment and provide proof to the Gender Reassignment Board before being able to register a change of gender.