The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has launched an inquiry into gender diversity issues.

They've set up a "sex files" forum, which looks at how records of sex and gender impact on human rights.

It's in collaboration with International Transgender Awareness Day, which was August 15th.

Transgender activists are calling for greater federal government initiative into recognizing transgender rights in law.

Christine Johnson, Secretary for the Australian Transgender Support Association Queensland is speaking here with 2ser's Paige Nguyen.