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| Region | Tajikistan |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | Apr 5, 1972 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Tajikistan was part of the Soviet Union during 1972 when the first sex change was performed and a trans man was granted legal gender recognition after completing surgery. This law has not since been revoked. |
| Sources | http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/11/russia-is-not-the-only-former-soviet-state-to-restrict-lgbt-rights/ |
Revision History (9)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding more information.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Apr 5, 1972 |
| Description | Missing non binary options on documents. | Tajikistan was part of the Soviet Union during 1972 when the first sex change was performed and a trans man was granted legal gender recognition after completing surgery. This law has not since been revoked. |
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edited by Muhammadaji2022
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1 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Legal, but requires surgery |
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| Sources | No | http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/11/russia-is-not-the-only-former-soviet-state-to-restrict-lgbt-rights/ |
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, no restrictions |
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| Description | requires sterilization | No |
| Sources | transrespect.org | No |
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| Value | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Description | No specific laws exist | requires sterilization |
| Sources | No | transrespect.org |