Current Version
| Region | South Africa |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 1992 |
| End Date | Mar 14, 2004 |
| Description | In 1992, South Africa passed an amended Births and Deaths Registration Act which removed all mentions of the ability to change one’s legal gender. However, those who began transitioning before 1992 could still change their legal gender. |
| Sources | https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/a51-1992ocr.pdf https://transintersexhistory.africa/timeline-trans-intersex-africa/ |
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1 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Oct 1, 1992 |
| End Date | Mar 14, 2004 |
| Description | In 1992, South Africa passed an amended Births and Deaths Registration Act which removed all mentions of the ability to change one’s legal gender. However, those who began transitioning before 1992 could still change their legal gender. |
| Sources | https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/a51-1992ocr.pdf https://transintersexhistory.africa/timeline-trans-intersex-africa/ |