‘Concerning’: ACT teenagers can now apply to change gender

Gender Clinic News’ Bernard Lane discusses his concerns with the new ACT law allowing teenagers aged 14 and above to change their gender. ACT teenagers will now be able to apply to change their gender and given name legally without the need for consent from a parent or guardian. “I don’t think that a 14-year-old can understand the potential of this decision to change a name or gender, to put them on a one-way medical path,” Mr Lane told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “The other thing I think is concerning about it is they’re able to do this without parental consent. “The evidence does show that for young people who are struggling, perhaps questioning their gender, it’s very important that they have parental support.”