Current Version
| Region | Malaysia |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | May 25, 2005 |
| End Date | Oct 8, 2015 |
| Description | If medical opinion states that the individual is their desired gender, courts should comply and legally recognise the desired gender. (High Court in Re JG) |
| Sources | https://www.undp.org/sites/g/files/zskgke326/files/migration/asia_pacific_rbap/Malaysia-APTN_Publication_OnlineViewing.pdf |
Revision History (2)
Revision by LGBTsoutheastasian. updated
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| End Date | (NONE) | Oct 8, 2015 |
Revision by JuliaB. summary: typo
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| Description | If medical opinion states that the individual is their desired gender, cour ts should comply and legally recognise the desired gender. (High Court in Re JG) | If medical opinion states that the individual is their desired gender, courts should comply and legally recognise the desired gender. (High Court in Re JG) |
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Reports (6)
- Status is not correct "Gender changes are impossible. Crossdressing is also illegal."
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "There is no way for a Malaysian to change their legal gender, crossdressing is illegal in several states under sharia law"
- Status is not correct "Transgender individuals in Malaysia do not have the right to change their gender. Crossdressing is also illegal."