Current Version
| Region | Spain |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Not legally recognized |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Law 4/2023 modifies article 49 of Law 20/2011 of the Civil Registry to provide that, in the event that the birth report indicates the intersex condition of the person born, the parents, by common agreement, may request that the mention of sex appear blank for a maximum period of one year. After the maximum period of one year, the mention of the. Sex will be mandatory and registration will have to be requested by the parents. There is no third sex option available in national documents. |
| Sources | https://www.boe.es/buscar/pdf/2023/BOE-A-2023-5366-consolidado.pdf https://www.huffingtonpost.es/politica/personas-binarias-tercera-casilla-quedan-fuera-ley-trans.html https://www.huffingtonpost.es/entry/asi-queda-la-ley-trans-autodeterminacion-del-genero-y-fin-de-las-terapias-de-conversion_es_63a41002e4b0d2fe764fe7ee |
Revision History (2)
Revision by Nathan. Improvement
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Intersex only | Not legally recognized |
| Start Date | Dec 22, 2022 | (NONE) |
| Note | The trans law mentions that when registering the birth of the intersex newborn, the mention of the sex can be blank for a maximum period of one year (it also prohibits surgeries for intersex people up to 12 years of age). This recognizes the rights of Intersex people, but there is still no recognition of any non-binary identity in official documents. | Law 4/2023 modifies article 49 of Law 20/2011 of the Civil Registry to provide that, in the event that the birth report indicates the intersex condition of the person born, the parents, by common agreement, may request that the mention of sex appear blank for a maximum period of one year. After the maximum period of one year, the mention of the. Sex will be mandatory and registration will have to be requested by the parents. There is no third sex option available in national documents. |
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| Sources | https://www.huffingtonpost.es/entry/asi-queda-la-ley-trans-autodeterminacion-del-genero-y-fin-de-las-terapias-de-conversion_es_63a41002e4b0d2fe764fe7ee | https://www.boe.es/buscar/pdf/2023/BOE-A-2023-5366-consolidado.pdf https://www.huffingtonpost.es/politica/personas-binarias-tercera-casilla-quedan-fuera-ley-trans.html https://www.huffingtonpost.es/entry/asi-queda-la-ley-trans-autodeterminacion-del-genero-y-fin-de-las-terapias-de-conversion_es_63a41002e4b0d2fe764fe7ee |
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Revision by Humarezft. There is no recognition of other genders in official documents, but intersex people are already officially recognized and protected by law.
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Not legally recognized | Intersex only |