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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:49 am 
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Canadian transgender model may get clearance to compete in Miss Universe
Published April 03, 2012
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NEW YORK – The transgender model booted from Miss Universe Canada will be able to compete in the beauty pageant after all, as long as she meets certain gender recognition requirements, the Miss Universe Organization said in a statement Monday.

Jenna Talackova was disqualified last month because she did not meet pageant requirements.

"The Miss Universe Organization will allow Jenna Talackova to compete in the 2012 Miss Universe Canada pageant provided she meets the legal gender recognition requirements of Canada, and the standards established by other international competitions," the organization said in a brief statement.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/04/03/canadian-transgender-model-may-get-clearance-to-compete-in-miss-universe/#ixzz1r4UsivXO

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Without getting into the wrongs and rights of "gender realignment"/gender change.


Given it is done quite legally and people ARE given a reassigned GENDER officially on official documents (passport etc) A person can officially and legally change gender.

However... a PRIVATELY financed and run competition is free to decide whatever rules of entry that they want.

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