Entry #203: Right to change legal gender in Hong Kong

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RegionHong Kong
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start DateMay 13, 2013
End DateFeb 6, 2023
DescriptionHong Kong Supreme Court ruled that post-operative transsexuals could change their legal gender for purposes including marriage.
Sourceshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22506472


Revision History (1)

Revision by Markissik. The Court of Final Appeal ruled in favour of the two men and found the surgical requirement unconstitutional.

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End Date(NONE)Feb 6, 2023

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