Entry #2411: Right to change legal gender in Guatemala

Current Version

RegionGuatemala
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, surgery not required
Start DateDec 4, 2017
End Datenow
DescriptionMissing non binary options on documents.
Sourceshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/guatemala-quietly-moving-lgbtq-rights-forward-n620891
Reports (1)
  • Status is not correct "No law recognizes gender change in Guatemala,except for international changes"


Revision History (10)

Revision by Buzdolabimotoru

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Start Date0000-01-012017-12-04

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueIllegalLegal, surgery not required
NoteRequired to be legalized under the 2018 IACHR ruling.Missing non binary options on documents.
Sourceshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/guatemala-quietly-moving-lgbtq-rights-forward-n620891
Reports (4)
  • Status is not correct "In Guatemala you can only change your name but it's illegal to change your gender."
  • Status is not correct
  • Status is not correct
  • Status is not correct "It's not legal. There is currently a law up for debate in congress to allow people to change their sex on documents"

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal, surgery not requiredIllegal
NoteMissing Non binary options on documents.Required to be legalized under the 2018 IACHR ruling.
Sourceshttp://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/07/socially-conservative-guatemala-transgender-people-sees-gains/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/

Revision by Ausyk

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NoteNoMissing Non binary options on documents.

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SourcesNohttp://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/07/socially-conservative-guatemala-transgender-people-sees-gains/

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueIllegalLegal, surgery not required

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ValueLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
NoteRequires Judicial permission first. No
Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_by_country_or_territory#North_AmericaNo

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal, but requires surgery
Value Specialambiguous

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal, surgery not required
Value Specialambiguous
NoteRequires Judicial permission first.Requires Judicial permission first.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueIllegalLegal, surgery not required
NoteFrom The Human Rights ViolationRequires Judicial permission first.
Sourceshttps://www.outrightinternational.org/content/human-rights-violations-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-lgbt-people-guatemala-shadowhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_by_country_or_territory#North_America

Ausyk created this entry.