Current Version
| Region | Zambia |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Section 9(2) of the National Registration Act 19 of 1964 could possibly be used to change a person’s sex description. |
| Sources | https://www.southernafricalitigationcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Transgender-rights-in-Zambia.pdf |
Revision History (2)
Revision by JuliaB. No laws in place.
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | No law in place about changing gender in Zambia, however transgender people are often arrested convicted of practicing Homosexuality. Transgenderism and Homosexualality is often mixed up. | Section 9(2) of the National Registration Act 19 of 1964 could possibly be used to change a person’s sex description. |
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| Sources | https://www.southernafricalitigationcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Transgender-rights-in-Zambia.pdf https://globalpressjournal.com/africa/zambia/intersex-transgender-people-zambia-self-administer-hormones-avoid-discrimination-arrest/ | https://www.southernafricalitigationcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Transgender-rights-in-Zambia.pdf |
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Revision by Notdog1996. It is not ambiguous
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |