Entry #4111: Right to change legal gender in Nigeria

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RegionNigeria
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusIllegal
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionLegally no way to change gender, crossdressing is illegal in 12 states in northern Nigeria.
Sourceshttps://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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Revision by Muhammadaji2022

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NoteLegally no way to change gender, crossdressing is illegal in 12 states in northern Nigeria Legally no way to change gender, crossdressing is illegal in 12 states in northern Nigeria.

Revision by Muhammadaji2022

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ValueIllegal
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NoteUnknown.Legally no way to change gender, crossdressing is illegal in 12 states in northern Nigeria

Revision by Ausyk

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NoteA woman came back to work after a sex change. Missing non binary options on documents. Unknown.
Reports (1)
  • Status is not correct "The source cited says it is impossible to be legally sex-reassigned "

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal, surgery not required
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NoteA woman came back to work after a sex change. Missing non binary options on documents.A woman came back to work after a sex change. Missing non binary options on documents.

Revision by Ausyk

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NoteA woman came back to work after a sex change.A woman came back to work after a sex change. Missing non binary options on documents.

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NoteA man came back to work after a sex change.A woman came back to work after a sex change.

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ValueLegal, surgery not required
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NoteNot possible to change documents.A man came back to work after a sex change.

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ValueIllegal
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NoteNot possible.Not possible to change documents.

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ValueIllegal
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NoteNot possible to change documents.Not possible.

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ValueLegal, but requires surgery
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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

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal, but requires surgery
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NoteNot possible.Not possible to change documents.

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ValueIllegal
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ValueIllegal
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NoteConsidered that homosexuality is illegal. most likely this is illegal too. lgbt topics and people are taboo.Not possible.
SourcesNohttps://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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ValueIllegal
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NoteNoConsidered that homosexuality is illegal. most likely this is illegal too. lgbt topics and people are taboo.

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ValueLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
NoteRequires sterilization as well No
Sourcestransrespect.org No

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
NoteNoRequires sterilization as well
SourcesNotransrespect.org

Ausyk created this entry.