Entry #2741: Right to change legal gender in Honduras

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RegionHonduras
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusIllegal
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionTransgender people have not been legally recognized. In 2019, five LGBTI rights defenders filed an unconstitutional appeal against the National Registry of Persons Act on the grounds that there is no procedure for them to request or effect a name change in accordance with their perceived identity. The appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court of Justice in November 2022, although the State of Honduras is required to create a procedure for legal recognition of gender identity under a 2020 ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR).
Sourceshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ https://www.latribuna.hn/2022/05/18/rnp-cambiara-nombre-a-personas-transexuales/


Revision History (11)

Revision by Notdog1996. It is illegal, not ambiguous

Old Value New Value (Current)
Value(REMOVED)Illegal
Special StatusAmbiguousIllegal
DescriptionNo laws in place. Required legalization. Missing non binary options on documents.Transgender people have not been legally recognized. In 2019, five LGBTI rights defenders filed an unconstitutional appeal against the National Registry of Persons Act on the grounds that there is no procedure for them to request or effect a name change in accordance with their perceived identity.

The appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court of Justice in November 2022, although the State of Honduras is required to create a procedure for legal recognition of gender identity under a 2020 ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR).
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No laws in place. Required legalization. Missing non binary options on documents. Transgender people have not been legally recognized. In 2019, five LGBTI rights defenders filed an unconstitutional appeal against the National Registry of Persons Act on the grounds that there is no procedure for them to request or effect a name change in accordance with their perceived identity. The appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court of Justice in November 2022, although the State of Honduras is required to create a procedure for legal recognition of gender identity under a 2020 ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR).
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.latribuna.hn/2022/05/18/rnp-cambiara-nombre-a-personas-transexuales/
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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.latribuna.hn/2022/05/18/rnp-cambiara-nombre-a-personas-transexuales/

Revision by Ausyk

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DescriptionNot allowed to change documents . Required legalization. Missing non binary options on documents.No laws in place. Required legalization. Missing non binary options on documents.
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Not allowed to change documents . Required legalization. Missing non binary options on documents. No laws in place. Required legalization. Missing non binary options on documents.
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  • Other "Transgender people have not been legally recognized. In 2019, five LGBTI rights defenders filed an unconstitutional appeal against the National Registry of Persons Act on the grounds that there is no procedure for them to request or effect a name change in accordance with their perceived identity. The appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court of Justice in November 2022, although the State of Honduras is required to create a procedure for legal recognition of gender identity under a 2020 ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR)."
  • Newer law has been passed "since may 2022 vname change is possible, however it is not possible to change gender https://www.latribuna.hn/2022/05/18/rnp-cambiara-nombre-a-personas-transexuales/ "
  • Note field is incorrect "not legal is more accurate since there are no laws to allow the right to change legal gender"

Revision by Ausyk

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DescriptionNot allowed to change documents . Required legalization.Not allowed to change documents . Required legalization. Missing non binary options on documents.
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Not allowed to change documents . Required legalization. Missing non binary options on documents.

Revision by Ausyk

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DescriptionNot allowed to change documents .Not allowed to change documents . Required legalization.
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Not allowed to change documents . Required legalization.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueIllegal(REMOVED)
Special Status(REMOVED)Ambiguous
DescriptionLegalization pending.Not allowed to change documents .
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Legalization pending. Not allowed to change documents .

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Sourceswww.hrw.orghttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/
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www.hrw.org 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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Value(REMOVED)Illegal
Special StatusAmbiguous(REMOVED)

Revision by Ausyk

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DescriptionOnly allowed to change gender marker.Legalization pending.
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Only allowed to change gender marker. Legalization pending.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueIllegal(REMOVED)
Special Status(REMOVED)Ambiguous

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Descriptionallowed to change gender marker.Only allowed to change gender marker.
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allowed to change gender marker. Only allowed to change gender marker.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
DescriptionDont knowallowed to change gender marker.
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Dont know allowed to change gender marker.
SourcesNowww.hrw.org
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No www.hrw.org

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