Entry #1238: Right to change legal gender in Denmark

Current Version

RegionDenmark
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, no restrictions
Start DateSep 5, 2014
End Datenow
DescriptionDenmark's historic new law allows citizens to self-determine their own gender identity without any requirements for medical or psychiatric intervention.
Sourceshttp://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/denmark_s_new_gender_recognition_law
Reports (2)
  • Other "Only people over 18 can change legal gender."
  • Other "The law does not allow for gender it allows for sex change like we have male female not they them it"


Revision History (1)

Revision by vviet93

Old Value (Original) New Value (Current)
ValueLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, no restrictions
Start Date(NONE)Sep 5, 2014
DescriptionBy Danish naming-legislation, a man cannot have a woman's name, or vice versa. I am transgendered and had surgery over a decade ago in Denmark, and my legal status was changed even before I was out of the hospital. This has been the case for Denmark since sex changes became an option. Denmark's historic new law allows citizens to self-determine their own gender identity without any requirements for medical or psychiatric intervention.
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By Danish naming-legislation, a man cannot have a woman\'s name, or vice versa. I am transgendered and had surgery over a decade ago in Denmark, and my legal status was changed even before I was out of the hospital. This has been the case for Denmark since sex changes became an option. Denmark's historic new law allows citizens to self-determine their own gender identity without any requirements for medical or psychiatric intervention.
Sourceshttps://www.retsinformation.dk/forms/R0710.aspx?id=141282http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/denmark_s_new_gender_recognition_law
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https://www.retsinformation.dk/forms/R0710.aspx?id=141282 http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/denmark_s_new_gender_recognition_law

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