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Yesterday, the Department of Internal Affairs updated its website to announce that it is “deferring  further work on developing a process for people born overseas to register their gender”.  Rainbow Path has conveyed to the Department the huge level of disappointment and frustration of our members, who are left without having useable IDs. This impactsContinue reading “Government fails to provide gender recognition for trans and intersex people born overseas”

If you are a trans, non-binary, or intersex person who was born overseas, please register for one of these sessions hosted by the Department of Internal Affairs. They take place THIS THURSDAY 30 JUNE and on TUESDAY 5 JULY, from 6.30 – 8pm. The new BDMRR Act only introduces a self-ID process for people bornContinue reading “Help create a legal gender recognition solution for people born overseas”

All people have the right to legal gender recognition, whatever their immigration status. Rainbow Path strongly believes that Aotearoa can be a country where that is a reality for every trans, non-binary and intersex person living here. Everyone should be able to obtain official New Zealand documents with their correct name and gender. People whoContinue reading “Select Committee recommends a legal gender recognition solution for asylum seekers and refugees”

The Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Registration (BDMRR) Bill returns to Parliament this week. Trans asylum seekers, refugees and migrants are some of the groups most often asked to show a photo ID to prove their immigration status in Aotearoa. Yet they are currently excluded from the Bill’s provisions. It’s not too late to commitContinue reading “Rainbow Path’s concerns and hopes for the BDMRR Act”

Midnight this Tuesday 14 September is the closing date for submissions on the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Registration (BDMRR) Bill. Rainbow Path supports this Bill. It is a huge step forward for trans and non-binary people born In Aotearoa. However, it excludes most trans, non-binary and intersex asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. Together weContinue reading “Support Rainbow Path’s submission on the BDMRR Bill”

Rainbow Path has been lobbying for almost three years for legal gender recognition, so that trans and non-binary asylum seekers and refugees can obtain official documentation confirming their name and gender. Refugees and asylum seekers are continually asked to show our identity documents to prove who we are and that we are legally able toContinue reading “All trans and non-binary people in Aotearoa need legal gender recognition”

Register for this 15 July event Rainbow Path’s Auckland Pride 2021 event is back on – and the timing is even better! The night before our February Pride event, Auckland went into lockdown. It took a while to find a new time that worked for all our amazing speakers. Listen to our great panel andContinue reading “Rainbow Path’s panel is back on!”

Rainbow Path’s So Far to Go panel on refugees’ and asylum seekers’ rights was scheduled for tonight, Monday 15 February, as part of the Auckland Pride festival. We regret that it has had to be postponed because Auckland is in Alert level 3. This panel is really important for us. So Rainbow Path will definitelyContinue reading “So Far to Go panel postponed – stay in touch online for updates”