Entry #1941: Right to change legal gender in Panama

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RegionPanama
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start DateJul 31, 2006
End Datenow
DescriptionTransgender persons can change their legal gender and name after completion of medical intervention since 2006. They need to undergo a visual inspection of their genitals by a doctor to get the change granted, which can be difficult and humiliating.
Sourceshttp://impresa.prensa.com/panorama/Transexuales-panamenos-tramitan-cedulas-mujer_0_3518648160.html http://docs.panama.justia.com/federales/leyes/31-de-2006-jul-31-2006.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/07/21/panamas-gender-based-lockdown-and-resilience-transgender-activism


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NoteTransgender persons can change their legal gender and name after completion of medical intervention since 2006.Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name after completion of medical intervention since 2006.

They need to undergo a visual inspection of their genitals by a doctor to get the change granted, which can be difficult and humiliating.
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Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name after completion of medical intervention since 2006. 2006. They need to undergo a visual inspection of their genitals by a doctor to get the change granted, which can be difficult and humiliating.
Sourceshttp://impresa.prensa.com/panorama/Transexuales-panamenos-tramitan-cedulas-mujer_0_3518648160.html
http://docs.panama.justia.com/federales/leyes/31-de-2006-jul-31-2006.pdf
http://impresa.prensa.com/panorama/Transexuales-panamenos-tramitan-cedulas-mujer_0_3518648160.html
http://docs.panama.justia.com/federales/leyes/31-de-2006-jul-31-2006.pdf
https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/07/21/panamas-gender-based-lockdown-and-resilience-transgender-activism
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http://impresa.prensa.com/panorama/Transexuales-panamenos-tramitan-cedulas-mujer_0_3518648160.html http://docs.panama.justia.com/federales/leyes/31-de-2006-jul-31-2006.pdf http://impresa.prensa.com/panorama/Transexuales-panamenos-tramitan-cedulas-mujer_0_3518648160.html http://docs.panama.justia.com/federales/leyes/31-de-2006-jul-31-2006.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/07/21/panamas-gender-based-lockdown-and-resilience-transgender-activism

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