Entry #12548: Right to change legal gender in Suriname

Current Version

Region	Suriname
Issue	Right to change legal gender
Status	Illegal
Start Date	Jan 1, 2022
End Date	(none)
Description	It is currently not available to change your gender and only two people in Suriname have ever been able to because of exceptions. Although they were able to change it, this does not make it legal. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.
Sources	https://rechtspraak.sr/sru-k1-2017-2/ https://database.ilga.org/suriname-lgbti

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Revision History (13)

2 weeks ago

edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #39654: invalid edit by banned user

	Old Value	New Value (Current)
Value	(REMOVED)	Illegal
Special Status	Ambiguous	Illegal
Start Date	Jan 1, 2017	Jan 1, 2022
Description	There is no legislation in Suriname that governs legal gender recognition. However in 2017, a trans woman was able to get a court order for the registration of a change of gender in the births register in Case No. AR-155612 (2017). The court considered the fact that she had undergone gender affirming surgery and had been diagnosed with “Gender Identity Disorder”. In the judgement, the subdistrict court also made reference to international treaties and rights granted by the constitution that should allow her gender identity to be legally recognised. Outright Action International also reported on a more recent case in January 2022 where the Court of Appeal ordered the registration of a change of gender on the birth register. The Court rejected the state’s argument that legal gender recognition must be first regulated through a legislative process and that "the state cannot continue to invoke the absence of legislation if it does not take any initiatives to that effect itself.	It is currently not available to change your gender and only two people in Suriname have ever been able to because of exceptions. Although they were able to change it, this does not make it legal. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.
Description	Show Difference There is no legislation in Suriname that governs legal gender recognition. However in 2017, a trans woman was able to get a court order for the registration of a change of gender in the births register in Case No. AR-155612 (2017). The court considered the fact that she had undergone gender affirming surgery and had been diagnosed with “Gender Identity Disorder”. In the judgement, the subdistrict court also made reference to international treaties and rights granted by the constitution that should allow her gender identity to be legally recognised. Outright Action International also reported on a more recent case in January 2022 where the Court of Appeal ordered the registration of a change of gender on the birth register. The Court rejected the state’s argument that legal gender recognition must be first regulated through a legislative process and that "the state cannot continue to invoke the absence of legislation if it does not take any initiatives to that effect itself. It is currently not available to change your gender and only two people in Suriname have ever been able to because of exceptions. Although they were able to change it, this does not make it legal. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.
Sources	https://database.ilga.org/suriname-lgbti	https://rechtspraak.sr/sru-k1-2017-2/ https://database.ilga.org/suriname-lgbti
Sources	Show Difference https://database.ilga.org/suriname-lgbti https://rechtspraak.sr/sru-k1-2017-2/ https://database.ilga.org/suriname-lgbti

3 weeks ago

edited by hailierco. ambiguous, few recognition

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Illegal	(REMOVED)
Special Status	Illegal	Ambiguous
Start Date	Jan 1, 2022	Jan 1, 2017
Description	It is currently not available to change your gender and only two people in Suriname have ever been able to because of exceptions. Although they were able to change it, this does not make it legal. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.	There is no legislation in Suriname that governs legal gender recognition. However in 2017, a trans woman was able to get a court order for the registration of a change of gender in the births register in Case No. AR-155612 (2017). The court considered the fact that she had undergone gender affirming surgery and had been diagnosed with “Gender Identity Disorder”. In the judgement, the subdistrict court also made reference to international treaties and rights granted by the constitution that should allow her gender identity to be legally recognised. Outright Action International also reported on a more recent case in January 2022 where the Court of Appeal ordered the registration of a change of gender on the birth register. The Court rejected the state’s argument that legal gender recognition must be first regulated through a legislative process and that "the state cannot continue to invoke the absence of legislation if it does not take any initiatives to that effect itself.
Description	Show Difference It is currently not available to change your gender and only two people in Suriname have ever been able to because of exceptions. Although they were able to change it, this does not make it legal. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009. There is no legislation in Suriname that governs legal gender recognition. However in 2017, a trans woman was able to get a court order for the registration of a change of gender in the births register in Case No. AR-155612 (2017). The court considered the fact that she had undergone gender affirming surgery and had been diagnosed with “Gender Identity Disorder”. In the judgement, the subdistrict court also made reference to international treaties and rights granted by the constitution that should allow her gender identity to be legally recognised. Outright Action International also reported on a more recent case in January 2022 where the Court of Appeal ordered the registration of a change of gender on the birth register. The Court rejected the state’s argument that legal gender recognition must be first regulated through a legislative process and that "the state cannot continue to invoke the absence of legislation if it does not take any initiatives to that effect itself.
Sources	https://rechtspraak.sr/sru-k1-2017-2/ https://database.ilga.org/suriname-lgbti	https://database.ilga.org/suriname-lgbti
Sources	Show Difference https://rechtspraak.sr/sru-k1-2017-2/ https://database.ilga.org/suriname-lgbti https://database.ilga.org/suriname-lgbti

May 16, 2024

edited by cosmeticplague. Reverting to revision #38274: It is not legal just because one person had a positive case

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Legal, but requires surgery	Illegal
Description	In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status.The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.	It is currently not available to change your gender and only two people in Suriname have ever been able to because of exceptions. Although they were able to change it, this does not make it legal. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.
Description	Show Difference In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status.The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009. It is currently not available to change your gender and only two people in Suriname have ever been able to because of exceptions. Although they were able to change it, this does not make it legal. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.

Reports (1)
Status is not correct "Ambiguous : There is no legislation in Suriname that governs legal gender recognition.
However in 2017, a trans woman was able to get a court order for the registration of a change of gender in the births register in Case No. AR-155612 (2017). The court considered the fact that she had undergone gender affirming surgery and had been diagnosed with “Gender Identity Disorder”. In the judgement, the subdistrict court also made reference to international treaties and rights granted by the constitution that should allow her gender identity to be legally recognised.
Outright Action International also reported on a more recent case in January 2022 where the Court of Appeal ordered the registration of a change of gender on the birth register. The Court rejected the state’s argument that legal gender recognition must be first regulated through a legislative process and that "the state cannot continue to invoke the absence of legislation if it does not take any initiatives to that effect itself".
https://database.ilga.org/suriname-lgbti"
3 weeks ago

May 6, 2024

edited by abbeydrgnn. statut correction

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Illegal	Legal, but requires surgery
Description	It is currently not available to change your gender and only two people in Suriname have ever been able to because of exceptions. Although they were able to change it, this does not make it legal. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.	In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status.The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.
Description	Show Difference It is currently not available to change your gender and only two people in Suriname have ever been able to because of exceptions. Although they were able to change it, this does not make it legal. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009. status.The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.

Mar 24, 2024

edited by Unknownmiles. Adding a word

	Old Value	New Value
Description	It is currently not available to change your gender and only two people in Suriname have ever been able to because of exceptions. Although they were able to change it, does not make it legal. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.	It is currently not available to change your gender and only two people in Suriname have ever been able to because of exceptions. Although they were able to change it, this does not make it legal. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.
Description	Show Difference It is currently not available to change your gender and only two people in Suriname have ever been able to because of exceptions. Although they were able to change it, does not make it legal. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009. this does not make it legal. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.

Mar 24, 2024

edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing status. Please do not change the status again.

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Legal, but requires surgery	Illegal
Description	In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.	It is currently not available to change your gender and only two people in Suriname have ever been able to because of exceptions. Although they were able to change it, does not make it legal. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.
Description	Show Difference In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009. It is currently not available to change your gender and only two people in Suriname have ever been able to because of exceptions. Although they were able to change it, does not make it legal. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.

Mar 24, 2024

edited by e_seurat. Fixing status

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Illegal	Legal, but requires surgery
Start Date	(unknown)	2022
Description	There is no legal framework for people to legally change their gender in Suriname. As of now, only one person has been able to change it. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.	In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.
Description	Show Difference There is no legal framework for people to legally change their gender in Suriname. As of now, only one person has been able to change it. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009. 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.

Mar 3, 2024

edited by Notdog1996. One person having been able to change it does not make it a legal status if there's no way for others to follow

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Legal, but requires surgery	Illegal
Description	In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.	There is no legal framework for people to legally change their gender in Suriname. As of now, only one person has been able to change it. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.
Description	Show Difference In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009. There is no legal framework for people to legally change their gender in Suriname. As of now, only one person has been able to change it. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.
Sources	https://rechtspraak.sr/sru-k1-2017-2/	https://rechtspraak.sr/sru-k1-2017-2/ https://database.ilga.org/suriname-lgbti
Sources	Show Difference https://rechtspraak.sr/sru-k1-2017-2/ https://rechtspraak.sr/sru-k1-2017-2/ https://database.ilga.org/suriname-lgbti

Mar 3, 2024

edited by maansf. edit law

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Illegal	Legal, but requires surgery
Description	A transgender person who wants to change their legal gender in Suriname, must have done the sex reassignment surgery, have a psychological report, and open a court case. There are only 2 reported cases of such transitions.	In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.
Description	Show Difference A transgender person who wants to change their legal gender in Suriname, must have done the sex reassignment surgery, have a psychological report, and open a court case. There are only 2 reported cases of such transitions. In January 2017, the Eerste Kantongerecht (one of 3 Courts of First Instance in Suriname) granted a transgender woman the right to have her gender formally changed with the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs and ordered the registry to officially change her registration to reflect her amended status. The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Suriname (VVPES) and the Suriname Islamic Association (SIV), which had protested against and opposed the right to recognize a gender change, indicated they would "accept the verdict". In February 2017, the Central Bureau of Civil Affairs formally appealed the court ruling. In January 2022, the Suriname Court of Appeal ruled in favor and ordered the gender change on the birth certificate of the transgender woman who had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2009.

Feb 27, 2024

edited by cosmeticplague. Adding a little information, tweaking dates

	Old Value	New Value
Start Date	Apr 22, 2009	(unknown)
End Date	Jan 1, 2010	(none)
Description	A transgender person who wants to change their legal gender in Suriname, must have done the sex reassignment surgery, have a psychological report and open a court case.	A transgender person who wants to change their legal gender in Suriname, must have done the sex reassignment surgery, have a psychological report, and open a court case. There are only 2 reported cases of such transitions.
Description	Show Difference A transgender person who wants to change their legal gender in Suriname, must have done the sex reassignment surgery, have a psychological report and open a court case. report, and open a court case. There are only 2 reported cases of such transitions.

Feb 27, 2024

edited by cosmeticplague. Changing status to illegal

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Legal, but requires surgery	Illegal

Feb 27, 2024

edited by Unknownmiles. It was never legal. There have only been two people to legally change their gender so that doesnt count and plus the two people had to have a court order. The end date I set is incorrect on purpose because I know this will just be deleted.

	Old Value (Original)	New Value
End Date	(none)	Jan 1, 2010

Aug 7, 2023

created by br0okklyn

	Original entry
Status	Legal, but requires surgery
Start Date	Apr 22, 2009
End Date	(none)
Description	A transgender person who wants to change their legal gender in Suriname, must have done the sex reassignment surgery, have a psychological report and open a court case.
Sources	https://rechtspraak.sr/sru-k1-2017-2/

Reports (2)
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Aug 9, 2023
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Aug 7, 2023