Entry #1951: Right to change legal gender in Vietnam

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RegionVietnam
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start DateJan 1, 2017
End Datenow
DescriptionOn November 24, 2015, the Vietnamese National Assembly voted overwhelmingly (282 from the 366 members of the National Assembly) in favour of legalizing the right to change an individual's legal gender. This law went into effect in 2017.
Sourceshttp://laodong.com.vn/xa-hoi/viet-nam-chinh-thuc-cho-phep-chuyen-doi-gioi-tinh-399913.bld


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Start Date2015-11-232017-01-01
NoteThe Vietnamese Government voted overwhelmingly in favour of legalizing the right to change an individual's legal genderOn November 24, 2015, the Vietnamese National Assembly voted overwhelmingly (282 from the 366 members of the National Assembly) in favour of legalizing the right to change an individual's legal gender. This law went into effect in 2017.

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