Current Version
| Region | Syria |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | 1949 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Gender reassignment surgery is needed to change legal gender. |
| Sources | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Syria |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "There is no legal way to change gender in Syria. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Syria#Summary_table)"
Revision History (2)
Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Note | Gender identity and change is unfortunately illegal and unrecognised in Syria | Gender reassignment surgery is needed to change legal gender. |
Revision by JohnQuebec98. Syria has yet to legalise gender change
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Illegal |
| Start Date | 2004-01-01 | 1949-01-01 |
| Note | Transgender people are allowed to change legal gender. Sex reassignment surgery is allowed for people whose gender is unclear or whose physical features do not match their physiological, biological and genetic characteristics, first case was reported in 2004. | Gender identity and change is unfortunately illegal and unrecognised in Syria |
| Sources | http://www.gaymiddleeast.com/news/article17.htm | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Syria |
Reports (1)
- Sources are invalid or broken "domain inactive"