Entry #3344: LGBT employment discrimination in Bulgaria

Current Version

Region	Bulgaria
Issue	LGBT employment discrimination
Status	Sexual orientation and gender identity
Start Date	Sep 30, 2003
End Date	now
Description	In 2015, the National Assembly amended the definition of "sex" in the law to include cases of gender change.[20] Transgender people who have not undergone a legal gender change could use "gender" from the list of protected grounds. Gender expression and gender identity are not explicitly mentioned in the revised Act. For other mods please check sources if it is wrong please change it but check sources first as this seems it is correct. Cheers!
Sources	https://rainbow-europe.org/#8626/0/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Bulgaria

Revision History (10)

Aug 6, 2023 Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it

	Old Value	New Value (Current)
Value	(REMOVED)	Sexual orientation and gender identity

Aug 1, 2023 Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Sexual orientation only	(REMOVED)

Jul 28, 2023 Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it

	Old Value	New Value
Description	In 2015, the National Assembly amended the definition of "sex" in the law to include cases of gender change.[20] Transgender people who have not undergone a legal gender change could use "gender" from the list of protected grounds. Gender expression and gender identity are not explicitly mentioned in the revised Act. For other mods please check sources if it is wrong please chneg it but check sources first as this seems it is correct. Cheers!	In 2015, the National Assembly amended the definition of "sex" in the law to include cases of gender change.[20] Transgender people who have not undergone a legal gender change could use "gender" from the list of protected grounds. Gender expression and gender identity are not explicitly mentioned in the revised Act. For other mods please check sources if it is wrong please change it but check sources first as this seems it is correct. Cheers!
Description	Show Difference In 2015, the National Assembly amended the definition of "sex" in the law to include cases of gender change.[20] Transgender people who have not undergone a legal gender change could use "gender" from the list of protected grounds. Gender expression and gender identity are not explicitly mentioned in the revised Act. For other mods please check sources if it is wrong please chneg it but check sources first as this seems it is correct. Cheers! change it but check sources first as this seems it is correct. Cheers!

Jul 28, 2023 Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Sexual orientation and gender identity	Sexual orientation only
Description	Both LGB and Transgenders have employment protections in Bulgaria according to Ilga	In 2015, the National Assembly amended the definition of "sex" in the law to include cases of gender change.[20] Transgender people who have not undergone a legal gender change could use "gender" from the list of protected grounds. Gender expression and gender identity are not explicitly mentioned in the revised Act. For other mods please check sources if it is wrong please chneg it but check sources first as this seems it is correct. Cheers!
Description	Show Difference Both LGB and Transgenders have employment protections in Bulgaria according to Ilga In 2015, the National Assembly amended the definition of "sex" in the law to include cases of gender change.[20] Transgender people who have not undergone a legal gender change could use "gender" from the list of protected grounds. Gender expression and gender identity are not explicitly mentioned in the revised Act. For other mods please check sources if it is wrong please chneg it but check sources first as this seems it is correct. Cheers!
Sources	https://rainbow-europe.org/#8626/0/0	https://rainbow-europe.org/#8626/0/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Bulgaria
Sources	Show Difference https://rainbow-europe.org/#8626/0/0 https://rainbow-europe.org/#8626/0/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Bulgaria

Jul 17, 2023 Revision by Canadianstudent03. Made a slight mistake while editing

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Sexual orientation only	Sexual orientation and gender identity

Jul 17, 2023 Revision by Canadianstudent03. The previous entry had Wikipedia

	Old Value	New Value
Description	Transgenders can't change gender	Both LGB and Transgenders have employment protections in Bulgaria according to Ilga
Description	Show Difference Transgenders can't change gender Both LGB and Transgenders have employment protections in Bulgaria according to Ilga
Sources	https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Bulgaria	https://rainbow-europe.org/#8626/0/0
Sources	Show Difference https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Bulgaria https://rainbow-europe.org/#8626/0/0

Jul 12, 2023 Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Sexual orientation and gender identity	Sexual orientation only
Description		Transgenders can't change gender
Description	Show Difference Transgenders can't change gender
Sources		https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Bulgaria
Sources	Show Difference https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Bulgaria

Feb 25, 2017 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
Start Date	Jan 1, 2003	Sep 30, 2003
Description	No
Description	Show Difference No
Sources	No
Sources	Show Difference No

Oct 31, 2016 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Sexual orientation only	Sexual orientation and gender identity

Oct 31, 2016 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value (Original)	New Value
Value	Sexual orientation and gender identity	Sexual orientation only

Aug 3, 2016 Ausyk created this entry.