Talk:Transgender rights in New Zealand

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Problematic[edit]

Likewise, placing gender identity under the prohibitions on the grounds of sexual orientation is problematic. While

Surely there is a better word here than problematic. — Preceding unsigned comment added by LoganBlade (talk • contribs) 07:08, 6 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Updates to information about surgery and funding[edit]

Looks like the info there is outdated. It seems that we got a new surgeon in 2018, and that the ministry of health now funds 16 people per year.

Not sure how to edit this into the page well myself, hopefully someone can do it for me.

Sources:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/101836202/trans-community-celebrates-as-nz-finally-gets-a-new-sexchange-surgeon

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/rainbow-community-gives-thumbs-up-funding-boost-gender-reassignment-surgery

125.237.111.169 (talk) 10:39, 8 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Gender markers[edit]

Watching this talk by Dr J Harrison, “The fine art of not fitting in: or why your team has never hired me”, they mention having changed their legal gender identity to “Transgressive Non-Binary GenderQueer”, but this article does not describe what gender markers and descriptions are available under Kiwi law. A very quick look and I couldn’t find the details; could someone update the article appropriately, please? — OwenBlacker (he/him; Talk; please {{ping}} me in replies) 11:27, 30 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]