Current Version
| Region | India |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | Jan 10, 2020 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 allows for transgender individuals who have had sex reassignment surgery to change their legal gender from male to female and vice versa. An option for third gender is available without surgery required under the 2014 Supreme Court ruling. |
| Sources | https://thewire.in/lgbtqia/transgender-rights-bill-a-stunted-understanding-of-gender-and-equality |
Revision History (1)
Revision by beeurd
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| Note | The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 allows for transgender individuals who have had sex reassignment surgery to change their legal gender from male to female and vice versa. An option for third gender is available without surgery required, under the 2014 Act. | The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 allows for transgender individuals who have had sex reassignment surgery to change their legal gender from male to female and vice versa. An option for third gender is available without surgery required under the 2014 Supreme Court ruling. |