Current Version
| Region | Bahamas |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is no legal gender recognition provided in the Bahamas. |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/thebahamas/ |
Revision History (13)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Cleaning up entry.
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| Description | Not possible under current Constitution. | There is no legal gender recognition provided in the Bahamas. |
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| Sources | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/thebahamas/ |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Illegal |
| Description | Missing non binary options on documents. | Not possible under current Constitution. |
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| Value | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions |
| Description | Sex change not legal. Missing non binary options on documents. | Missing non binary options on documents. |
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Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "The source cited indicates that it is not legally possible in the Bahamas for such a change to be effected"
- Status is not correct "Sole listed source contradicts listed status. Status either needs to updated, or an updated source provided."
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Illegal |
| Description | Missing non binary options on documents. | Sex change not legal. Missing non binary options on documents. |
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| Value | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions |
| Description | No | Missing non binary options on documents. |
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Illegal |
| Description | Surgery not preform there. Non binary option on Documents pending. | No |
| Sources | No | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ |
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Description | Surgery not preform there. | Surgery not preform there. Non binary option on Documents pending. |
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, no restrictions |
| Description | Cant change gender marker. | No |
| Sources | transrespect.org | No |
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Illegal |
| Description | Cant change gender marker | Cant change gender marker. |
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| Value | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions |
| Description | No | Cant change gender marker |
| Sources | No | transrespect.org |