Current Version
| Region | Uruguay |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Not legally recognized |
| Start Date | Oct 19, 2018 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Although Law 19,684 (article 4c) recognizes non-binary gender persons in its definitions, there is no third gender marker option available other than female and male. |
| Sources | https://montevideo.gub.uy/sites/default/files/biblioteca/informederesultadosencuestaapersonasnobinarias2022.pdf https://equalrecognition.scot/non-binary/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_recognition_of_non-binary_gender |
Revision History (2)
Revision by Nathan. Status was not correct
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Note | Uruguay allows non-binary people to have their gender fully legally recognised through self-declaration. | Although Law 19,684 (article 4c) recognizes non-binary gender persons in its definitions, there is no third gender marker option available other than female and male. |
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| Sources | https://equalrecognition.scot/non-binary/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_recognition_of_non-binary_gender | https://montevideo.gub.uy/sites/default/files/biblioteca/informederesultadosencuestaapersonasnobinarias2022.pdf https://equalrecognition.scot/non-binary/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_recognition_of_non-binary_gender |
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Revision by Markissik. Adding the date law came into force
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | (NONE) | Oct 19, 2018 |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "You need to speak Spanish to validate this, but here is the link from the Uruguayan government to request a legal gender change. Once you open the form, you can see there are only Male and Female options available to choose from. Non-binary is still not a valid option.
https://www.gub.uy/tramites/identidad-genero-cambio-nombre-sexo-registral"
- Status is not correct "The source cited mentions people may change their gender from M to F and viceversa at their request, without any questions asked. There is no mention of a third gender. In fact, when you fill out the form to get the gender change, you only have M and F options. Uruguayan law doesn’t recognize non-binary genders yet, unfortunately. "