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Image via Wikipedia GAY parents could win the right to not be referred to as a mum or dad, but instead ' parent 1' or 'parent 2' in passport applications. They would have the option of choosing "parent 1" and "parent 2", instead of mother and father, under a proposal being considered by the Government for its new electronic passport application system. Gay rights groups applauded the potential for gender-neutral forms in Australia , but family groups expressed concern. Is this political correctness gone mad ?  Australian Family Association spokeswoman Terri Kelleher said the move undermined the traditional family model. "It would break down the understanding of a family and family relationships; how long until they just use parent one and parent two?" she said. "It would reflect the make-up of families across Australia," she said. Victorian Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby spokeswoman Sarah Rogan said it would be a "progr...

Image via Wikipedia People will be able to choose what gender they want to be listed as on new Australian passports , even if they have not undergone a sex change. In the past, Australians could only change their gender on their passports if they had had a sex change operation or were travelling to get one. Now the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has introduced new guidelines so that instead of surgery, all that is needed is a letter of support from a medical practitioner. Labor Senator Louise Pratt says international travel can be downright dangerous for people whose appearance does not match the gender listed on their passport.   The changes mean Australians can identify their sex of choice and select Male, Female or X.   Senator Pratt is the first member of Federal Parliament to have a transgendered partner, who was born female but has transitioned to male.    The Labor Federal Government is now captive to the Gay militants of Australia....