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12 August 2026

Australia adds optional gender identity and sexual orientation questions to census

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Australia adds optional gender identity and sexual orientation questions to census

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australians for the first time can reveal their sexual orientation and whether they identify as a different gender than the one recorded at birth — contentious debut ...

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