Current Version
| Region | India |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Recognized |
| Start Date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | India's Supreme Court has ruled to recognize a third gender commonly known as hijra. Indian passports display this with the descriptor "O" (other), with other identification documents also availble with "T" (transgender) and "TG" (third gender). |
| Sources | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-27031180 https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/state-s-first-transgender-passport/cid/1391219 |
Reports (1)
- Date is incorrect "only intersex people included"
Revision History (4)
Revision by 4anahiv. You are able to change your gender to nonbinary are mark it on your passport without surgery.
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Intersex only | Recognized |
Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Recognized | Intersex only |
Revision by beeurd
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | India's Supreme Court has ruled to recognize a third gender commonly known as hijra. Indian passports display this with the descriptor "O" for "other". | India's Supreme Court has ruled to recognize a third gender commonly known as hijra. Indian passports display this with the descriptor "O" (other), with other identification documents also availble with "T" (transgender) and "TG" (third gender). |
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Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "third gender was added on for hijra or intersex this does not include transgenders or andy sort of that stuff"
Revision by beeurd
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Description | India's Supreme Court has ruled to recognize a third gender commonly known as hijra. | India's Supreme Court has ruled to recognize a third gender commonly known as hijra. Indian passports display this with the descriptor "O" for "other". |
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| Sources | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-27031180.amp | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-27031180 https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/state-s-first-transgender-passport/cid/1391219 |
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