Canadian Human Rights Tribunal May Drop Gender From Birth Certificates
In a complaint filed by the Trans Alliance Society and several transgender and intersex individuals, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has agreed to consider dropping gender categories on birth certificates, which may give "false information," activists say.
Last week, the National Post of Canada published a story detailing the complaints of transgender individuals and activists who believe possible "false information" based on a quick inspection of the genitals is discriminatory.
"Birth certificates (may) give false information about people and characterize them in a way that is actually wrong, that assumes to be right, and causes people … actual harm," said Morgane Oger, chair of the Trans Alliance Society. "It's considered true and infallible when it isn't," she added....