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| Region | Costa Rica |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Recognized |
| Start Date | Jun 1, 2018 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2018, the Costa Rican government introduced a third gender option, X, for passports, allowing individuals who do not identify as exclusively male or female to have legal documentation that reflects their gender identity. This makes Costa Rica one of the most progressive countries in Latin America when it comes to recognizing non-binary and X gender marker identities. |
| Sources | https://www.ciee.org/about/what-we-stand-for/diversity-inclusion/city-specific-resources/diversity-monteverde https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/08/08/costa-rica-joins-global-push-recognize-legal-gender-self-identification |
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Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Recognized |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Recognized |
| Start Date | Jun 6, 2022 | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Description | Recognized in immigration documents. | In 2018, the Costa Rican government introduced a third gender option, X, for passports, allowing individuals who do not identify as exclusively male or female to have legal documentation that reflects their gender identity. This makes Costa Rica one of the most progressive countries in Latin America when it comes to recognizing non-binary and X gender marker identities. |
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| Sources | https://thecostaricanews.com/costa-rica-recognizes-from-this-past-monday-the-non-binary-gender-in-immigration-documents-for-foreigners/ | https://www.ciee.org/about/what-we-stand-for/diversity-inclusion/city-specific-resources/diversity-monteverde https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/08/08/costa-rica-joins-global-push-recognize-legal-gender-self-identification |
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created by Notdog1996
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Jun 6, 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Recognized in immigration documents. |
| Sources | https://thecostaricanews.com/costa-rica-recognizes-from-this-past-monday-the-non-binary-gender-in-immigration-documents-for-foreigners/ |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "As of March 7 2022, nonbinary persons may register as gender ‘X’ on their passports.
Source: 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
March 20, 2023
US
https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/
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