Entry #2563: Right to change legal gender in Armenia

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RegionArmenia
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start DateApr 5, 1972
End Date(none)
Descriptionthe Soviet 1972 law allowing legal sex change after undergoing sex reassignment surgery was never repealed
Sourceshttps://bigpicture.ru/ya-peredumala-istoriya-pervoj-operacii-po-smene-pola/

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edited by JuliaB. it's possible to change legal gender in armenia

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Value(REMOVED)Legal, but requires surgery
Special StatusAmbiguousLegal, but requires surgery
Start Date(unknown)Apr 5, 1972
DescriptionArmenian trans people can legally change their names, though this is all they can do in their country the Soviet 1972 law allowing legal sex change after undergoing sex reassignment surgery was never repealed
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Armenian trans people can legally change their names, though this is all they can do in their country the Soviet 1972 law allowing legal sex change after undergoing sex reassignment surgery was never repealed
Sourceshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/

https://rainbow-europe.org/#8620/0/0
https://bigpicture.ru/ya-peredumala-istoriya-pervoj-operacii-po-smene-pola/

https://rainbow-europe.org/#8620/0/0
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edited by Canadianstudent03. Ilga (one of the best sources) mentions this

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Special StatusN/AAmbiguous
DescriptionNo Laws in place. Armenian trans people can legally change their names, though this is all they can do in their country
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No Laws in place. Armenian trans people can legally change their names, though this is all they can do in their country
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/

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edited by Samanthos. Status update

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Special StatusAmbiguousN/A

edited by Muhammadaji2022

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ValueLegal, no restrictions(REMOVED)
Special Status(REMOVED)Ambiguous
DescriptionMissing non binary options on documents.No Laws in place.
Reports (1)
  • Newer law has been passed "You can change your legal gender, if you undergo sex reassignment surgery. "

edited by Ausyk

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ValueLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, no restrictions
Start DateJan 1, 2017(unknown)
DescriptionConditions ambiguous.Missing non binary options on documents.
Reports (1)
  • Status is not correct "Sex change is illegal in Armenia"

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Value(REMOVED)Legal, but requires surgery
Special StatusAmbiguous(REMOVED)
Start Date(unknown)Jan 1, 2017
DescriptionNo legal identity change.Conditions ambiguous.
SourcesNohttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/

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ValueIllegal(REMOVED)
Special Status(REMOVED)Ambiguous
DescriptionNoNo legal identity change.

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Value(REMOVED)Illegal
Special StatusAmbiguous(REMOVED)
DescriptionNot clear.No

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ValueIllegal(REMOVED)
Special Status(REMOVED)Ambiguous
DescriptionNoNot clear.

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ValueLegal, no restrictionsIllegal

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ValueLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, no restrictions

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DescriptionRequires sterilization.No

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DescriptionNoRequires sterilization.

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ValueIllegalLegal, but requires surgery

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ValueLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
DescriptionRequires sterilization.No

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ValueIllegalLegal, no restrictions
DescriptionNoRequires sterilization.

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ValueLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
DescriptionRequires sterilization.No

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ValueLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, no restrictions
DescriptionAccording to trans respect. requires pathologist. changing of gender marker not legal. Requires sterilization.
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According to trans respect. requires pathologist. changing of gender marker not legal. Requires sterilization.
Sourceshttp://transrespect.org/en/map/pathologization-requirement/No

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ValueIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
DescriptionNoAccording to trans respect. requires pathologist. changing of gender marker not legal.
SourcesNohttp://transrespect.org/en/map/pathologization-requirement/

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Original entry
StatusIllegal
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionNo
SourcesNo