Entry #588: Right to change legal gender in Faroe Islands

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RegionFaroe Islands
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionUnder local law, it is legal to change genders, although the government's act notes gender identity as "insane persons", and as such from the reading of the act it is necessary to go through surgery to do so.
Sourceshttps://logir.fo/Lov/234-af-03-06-1967-om-sterilisation-og-kastration-som-sat-i-kraft-ved-kongelig-anordning#chapter-abb176e1-a2bc-4651-9b73-64a8a97eb5a6


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Revision by weizkule. forgot to add a phrase FUCK

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DescriptionUnder local law, it is legal to change genders, although the government's act notes gender identity as "insane persons".Under local law, it is legal to change genders, although the government's act notes gender identity as "insane persons", and as such from the reading of the act it is necessary to go through surgery to do so.
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Under local law, it is legal to change genders, although the government's act notes gender identity as "insane persons". persons", and as such from the reading of the act it is necessary to go through surgery to do so.

Revision by weizkule. gave a logir source and i gave it a description, you're welcome

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DescriptionUnder local law, it is legal to change genders, although the government's act notes gender identity as "insane persons".
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Under local law, it is legal to change genders, although the government's act notes gender identity as "insane persons".
SourcesUnder Danish law.https://logir.fo/Lov/234-af-03-06-1967-om-sterilisation-og-kastration-som-sat-i-kraft-ved-kongelig-anordning#chapter-abb176e1-a2bc-4651-9b73-64a8a97eb5a6
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Under Danish law. https://logir.fo/Lov/234-af-03-06-1967-om-sterilisation-og-kastration-som-sat-i-kraft-ved-kongelig-anordning#chapter-abb176e1-a2bc-4651-9b73-64a8a97eb5a6
Reports (3)
  • Newer law has been passed "surgery is no longer required within danish law"
  • Newer law has been passed "Denmark has passed a law in 2014 where it signifies that surgery isn't required by Danish law anymore. : http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/denmark_s_new_gender_recognition_law"
  • Status is not correct

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