Current Version
| Region | Iceland |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Jun 18, 2019 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | A new law has been passed that allows Icelandic people to change their registered gender without medical interventions. |
| Sources | https://queer.pl/news/206755/parada-rownosci-w-mediach-i-w-rzeczywistosci |
Revision History (5)
Revision by danlev. Revert abuse
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| Description | Legal since 2019 | A new law has been passed that allows Icelandic people to change their registered gender without medical interventions. |
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Revision by Jthehomophobedestroyer. Fixing up after the troll envasion
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| Value | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions |
| Description | [EDIT REMOVED] | Legal since 2019 |
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| Sources | [EDIT REMOVED] | https://queer.pl/news/206755/parada-rownosci-w-mediach-i-w-rzeczywistosci |
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Revision by KYSSSSS. IAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
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| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Illegal |
| Description | A new law has been passed that allows Icelandic people to change their resistered gender without medical interventions. | [EDIT REMOVED] |
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| Sources | https://www.icelandreview.com/news/icelands-gender-autonomy-act-is-a-step-forward-for-trans-and-intersex-rights/ | [EDIT REMOVED] |
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Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed "Illegal?? maybe this website is bad"
- Other "BRO ICELAND IS THE MOST LGBT FRIENDLY HOW IS IT ILLEGAL "
Revision by chae
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Jun 27, 2012 | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Description | Therapy is required. | A new law has been passed that allows Icelandic people to change their resistered gender without medical interventions. |
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| Sources | http://www.ilga-europe.org/home/guide_europe/country_by_country/iceland/iceland_adopts_a_new_comprehensive_law_on_trans_issues | https://www.icelandreview.com/news/icelands-gender-autonomy-act-is-a-step-forward-for-trans-and-intersex-rights/ |
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Revision by danlev
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| Description | Therapy required | Therapy is required. |
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Reports (4)
- Status is not correct "Legal"
- Status is not correct "Getting your gender marker changed on the registry just requires applying online for the change and a processing fee. Getting HRT still requires going through the trans team and seeing a team of psychologists.
https://grapevine.is/news/2019/06/19/iceland-passes-major-gender-identity-law-the-fight-is-far-from-over/"
- Newer law has been passed "A gender autonomy act was passed last summer in Iceland's parliament, allowing anyone to change their gender marker in the national registry simply by filling out a form. The law included a third neutral gender marker option but the National Registry was given 18 months to implement it and it hasn't been implemented as of yet.
https://www.icelandreview.com/news/icelands-gender-autonomy-act-is-a-step-forward-for-trans-and-intersex-rights/
https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/politics_and_society/2019/06/21/gender_autonomy_act_applauded/
https://www.althingi.is/altext/149/s/1866.html"
- Status is not correct "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Iceland
On 11 June 2012, the Icelandic parliament voted in a new law relaxing rules surrounding gender identity and allowing comprehensive recognition regarding recognition of acquired gender and enacting gender identity protections. These laws were enacted 27 June 2012. The laws state that the National University Hospital of Iceland (Icelandic: Landspítali - háskólasjúkrahús) is obligated to create a department dedicated to diagnosing gender dysphoria, as well as performing sex reassignment surgery (SRS). After successfully completing an 18-month process, including living 12 months in accordance their gender, applicants appear before a committee of professionals. If the committee determine that a diagnosis of GID is appropriate, the National registry is informed and the applicant chooses a new name to reflect their gender and are issued a new ID-number (kennitala) and ID. Sex reassignment surgery is not required for official name change and gender recognition."