Entry #2716: Right to change legal gender in Myanmar

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RegionMyanmar
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusIllegal
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionMyanmar does not allow individuals to change the gender assigned to them at birth.
Sourceshttps://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/feb/02/myanmar-transgender-people-lgbt-colors-rainbow-equality


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Revision by beeurd

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DescriptionNationwideMyanmar does not allow individuals to change the gender assigned to them at birth.
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Nationwide Myanmar does not allow individuals to change the gender assigned to them at birth.
Sources
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/feb/02/myanmar-transgender-people-lgbt-colors-rainbow-equality
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/feb/02/myanmar-transgender-people-lgbt-colors-rainbow-equality
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Revision by bubblyara

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Value(REMOVED)Illegal
Special StatusAmbiguous(REMOVED)
DescriptionNo laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents.Nationwide
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No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents. Nationwide
Sourceshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/


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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/feb/02/myanmar-transgender-people-lgbt-colors-rainbow-equality
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Revision by Ausyk

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DescriptionUnknown.No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents.
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Unknown. No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents.

Revision by Ausyk

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DescriptionNot preformed in the country.Unknown.
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Not preformed in the country. Unknown.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal, no restrictions(REMOVED)
Special Status(REMOVED)Ambiguous

Revision by Ausyk

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Value(REMOVED)Legal, no restrictions
Special StatusAmbiguous(REMOVED)
DescriptionNot legally possible.Not preformed in the country.
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Not legally possible. preformed in the country.
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  • Status is not correct "Not legal and not recognized"

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueIllegal(REMOVED)
Special Status(REMOVED)Ambiguous

Revision by Ausyk

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Value(REMOVED)Illegal
Special StatusAmbiguous(REMOVED)
DescriptionImpossible to change gender on documents. Not legally possible.
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Impossible to change gender on documents. Not legally possible.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueIllegal(REMOVED)
Special Status(REMOVED)Ambiguous

Revision by Ausyk

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Value(REMOVED)Illegal
Special StatusAmbiguous(REMOVED)
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.forktip.com/lgbt-couple-safety-worldwide
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https://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.forktip.com/lgbt-couple-safety-worldwide

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueIllegal(REMOVED)
Special Status(REMOVED)Ambiguous
DescriptionImpossible.Impossible to change gender on documents.
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Impossible. Impossible to change gender on documents.

Revision by Ausyk

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Value(REMOVED)Illegal
Special StatusAmbiguous(REMOVED)
Descriptionunknown.Impossible.
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unknown. Impossible.
SourcesNohttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/
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No 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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ValueLegal, no restrictions(REMOVED)
Special Status(REMOVED)Ambiguous
Descriptionthey don't provide sex change there. unknown.
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they don't provide sex change there. unknown.
Sourceshttps://76crimes.com/2015/08/31/how-lgbt-burmese-see-themselves-plus-singapore-indonesia/No
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https://76crimes.com/2015/08/31/how-lgbt-burmese-see-themselves-plus-singapore-indonesia/ No

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueIllegalLegal, no restrictions
DescriptionNothey don't provide sex change there.
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No they don't provide sex change there.
SourcesNohttps://76crimes.com/2015/08/31/how-lgbt-burmese-see-themselves-plus-singapore-indonesia/
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No https://76crimes.com/2015/08/31/how-lgbt-burmese-see-themselves-plus-singapore-indonesia/

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Descriptionthey don't provide sex change there. No
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they don't provide sex change there. No
Sourceshttps://76crimes.com/2015/08/31/how-lgbt-burmese-see-themselves-plus-singapore-indonesia/No
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https://76crimes.com/2015/08/31/how-lgbt-burmese-see-themselves-plus-singapore-indonesia/ No

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