Anti-Discrimination and Identity Law Changes for LGBTQ People and Faith-Based Groups

Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023

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Effects of Bill:

This bill being passed means that:

Amendments to NSW Surrogacy laws in this bill ensure that both parents in a same-sex relationship are recognized as legal parents, without needing additional legal procedures

Faith based schools and orgs are now forced to accept students and staff with diverse sexuality and gender identities regardless of the school or organisational beliefs

Transgender individuals are no longer required to undergo surgery in order to update their gender on birth certificates

Some laws now use the phrase “living with HIV” and updated wording like that instead of e.g. “HIV infection” to avoid stigma


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