Current Version
| Region | Russia |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | Nov 15, 1997 |
| End Date | 2018 |
| Description | Transgender people are able to change their gender on identification documents after being issued a document from a health institution confirming the surgical requirements. |
| Sources | http://www.globalequality.org/newsroom/latest-news/1-in-the-news/186-the-facts-on-lgbt-rights-in-russia |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "It's still legal (after the special commissions) and doesn't require surgery. But there is still no an option of non-binary gender mark in documents."
- Newer law has been passed "Since 2018 you can change your legal gender without any surgery
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Russia
https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MapB_TGEU2018_Online.pdf"
Revision History (1)
Revision by Hearts4Al
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | (NONE) | 2018 |