New proposed law in Australia could land you in court for failing to use transgender terms by making it illegal to say 'he' or 'she'
The law will also allow parents in Tasmania to decide if their child's gender appears on birth certificates and will allow people aged 16 or older to change their gender legally
Legal experts have warned that the use of pronouns such as "he" and "she" could land people in Australia in court under Tasmania's new controversial transgender rights reforms. The reforms, that were put forward by Labor opposition the Greens, are being described as "a landmark", but also slammed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison as "ridiculous" because they may also include a provision that would make it illegal for members of the public to refuse to name other people by their preferred pronoun.
The proposed laws will also allow parents in Tasmania to choose whether their child's gender is recorded on birth certificates and will allow people aged 16 or older to change their gender legally.