Current Version
| Region | Paraguay |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Gender change on official documents is illegal. The Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare approved Resolution 695 (Resoluci贸n 695) establishing that all transgender people may use their social name on offcial documents including medical records, medical history and forms. It also states that officials will be required to provide assistance and obligatory treat transgender patients with the social name with which they identify themselves. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/paraguay-lgbti Resolution 695 (Resoluci贸n 695) |
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Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Illegal |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 2016 | (NONE) |
| Description | The Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare approved Resolution 695 (Resoluci贸n 695) establishing that all transgender people may use their social name on offcial documents including medical records, medical history and forms. It also states that officials will be required to provide assistance and obligatory treat transgender patients with the social name with which they identify themselves. | Gender change on official documents is illegal. The Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare approved Resolution 695 (Resoluci贸n 695) establishing that all transgender people may use their social name on offcial documents including medical records, medical history and forms. It also states that officials will be required to provide assistance and obligatory treat transgender patients with the social name with which they identify themselves. |
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| Sources | Resolution 695 (Resoluci贸n 695) | https://database.ilga.org/paraguay-lgbti Resolution 695 (Resoluci贸n 695) |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 2016 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | The Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare approved Resolution 695 (Resoluci贸n 695) establishing that all transgender people may use their social name on offcial documents including medical records, medical history and forms. It also states that officials will be required to provide assistance and obligatory treat transgender patients with the social name with which they identify themselves. |
| Sources | Resolution 695 (Resoluci贸n 695) |