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*"bi-gendered"<ref>{{cite web|last=May-Welby|first=Norrie|archive-url=https://www.oocities.org/the_norrie/tsf3.html|archive-date=October 2009|url=https://www.geocities.org/the_norrie/tsf3.html|title=Bi-Gendered}}</ref> | *"bi-gendered"<ref>{{cite web|last=May-Welby|first=Norrie|archive-url=https://www.oocities.org/the_norrie/tsf3.html|archive-date=October 2009|url=https://www.geocities.org/the_norrie/tsf3.html|title=Bi-Gendered}}</ref> | ||
| occupation=cartoonist<ref name="Reynolds">{{Cite web |title= | | occupation=cartoonist<ref name="Reynolds">{{Cite web |title=Norrie’s battle to get married despite being neither man nor woman |last=Reynolds |first=Emma |work=News.com.au |date=11 February 2016 |access-date=9 June 2020 |url= https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/marriage/norries-battle-to-get-married-despite-being-neither-man-nor-woman/news-story/74364f555980703ff29105037045edb6}}</ref> | ||
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The New South Wales Government Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages initially recognized Norrie as being neither male nor female with a registered details certificate stating "not specified" in 2010. However, the Registry rescinded its decision in a formal letter of cancellation on 17 March 2010. In response, Norrie filed a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission and to the Court of Appeal.<ref name="Potts">{{Cite web |title=Norrie backflip ‘a breach of rights’ |last=Potts |first=Andrew M |work=Star Observer |date=18 March 2010 |access-date=9 June 2020 |url= https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/norrie-backflip-a-breach-of-rights/22950}}</ref> The Court of Appeal ruled in favour of Norrie but the Registrar appealed to the High Court. In April 2014 the High Court ruled that it was within the Registrar's power to record in the register that the sex of Norrie was "not specific".<ref>{{cite web|title=NSW Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages v Norrie|date=2 April 2014 |url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2014/11.html}}</ref> | The New South Wales Government Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages initially recognized Norrie as being neither male nor female with a registered details certificate stating "not specified" in 2010. However, the Registry rescinded its decision in a formal letter of cancellation on 17 March 2010. In response, Norrie filed a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission and to the Court of Appeal.<ref name="Potts">{{Cite web |title=Norrie backflip ‘a breach of rights’ |last=Potts |first=Andrew M |work=Star Observer |date=18 March 2010 |access-date=9 June 2020 |url= https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/national-news/new-south-wales-news/norrie-backflip-a-breach-of-rights/22950}}</ref> The Court of Appeal ruled in favour of Norrie but the Registrar appealed to the High Court. In April 2014 the High Court ruled that it was within the Registrar's power to record in the register that the sex of Norrie was "not specific".<ref>{{cite web|title=NSW Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages v Norrie|date=2 April 2014 |url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2014/11.html}}</ref> | ||
Her nonspecific gender caused issues when Norrie later sought to marry her partner, as Australian law defines marriage as between a man and a woman.<ref name="Reynolds" /> | |||
For a short while, Norrie performed [[drag]] under the stage name "La Contessa Norrishka".<ref>{{cite web|last=May-Welby|first=Norrie|archive-url=https://www.oocities.org/the_norrie/noz.html|archive-date=October 2009|url=https://www.geocities.org/the_norrie/noz.html|title=spansexual photo-bio}}</ref> | For a short while, Norrie performed [[drag]] under the stage name "La Contessa Norrishka".<ref>{{cite web|last=May-Welby|first=Norrie|archive-url=https://www.oocities.org/the_norrie/noz.html|archive-date=October 2009|url=https://www.geocities.org/the_norrie/noz.html|title=spansexual photo-bio}}</ref> | ||