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| Region | Morelos |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Since September 2021, Morelos provided for legal gender recognition on the basis of self-identification under Article 487 of its Family Code. Since November 2021, it is also provided for minors. |
| Sources | https://www.arcusfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Legal-Gender-Recognition-in-Four-Latin-American-Countries.pdf https://periodico.morelos.gob.mx/obtenerPDF/2021/5986.pdf https://www.hrw.org/feature/2025/03/11/gender-recognition-mexico-state https://legislacion.scjn.gob.mx/Buscador/Paginas/AbrirDocArticulo.aspx?q=D5XzDyLJANrluvfWVC602X1Ikry7C3y+81Ra/Ffp6eHlQ95GH95ykT6deqzIcIueYmOp7z0IzvOtOwOSgunpBA== |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding info on law.
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| Description | Since September 2021, Morelos provided for legal gender recognition on the basis of self-identification. Since November 2021, it is also provided for minors. | Since September 2021, Morelos provided for legal gender recognition on the basis of self-identification under Article 487 of its Family Code. Since November 2021, it is also provided for minors. |
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| Sources | https://www.arcusfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Legal-Gender-Recognition-in-Four-Latin-American-Countries.pdf https://periodico.morelos.gob.mx/obtenerPDF/2021/5986.pdf https://www.hrw.org/feature/2025/03/11/gender-recognition-mexico-state | https://www.arcusfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Legal-Gender-Recognition-in-Four-Latin-American-Countries.pdf https://periodico.morelos.gob.mx/obtenerPDF/2021/5986.pdf https://www.hrw.org/feature/2025/03/11/gender-recognition-mexico-state https://legislacion.scjn.gob.mx/Buscador/Paginas/AbrirDocArticulo.aspx?q=D5XzDyLJANrluvfWVC602X1Ikry7C3y+81Ra/Ffp6eHlQ95GH95ykT6deqzIcIueYmOp7z0IzvOtOwOSgunpBA== |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date and more info.
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| Start Date | 2021 | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Description | In 2021, Morelos provided for legal gender recognition on the basis of self-identification. This is also provided for minors. | Since September 2021, Morelos provided for legal gender recognition on the basis of self-identification. Since November 2021, it is also provided for minors. |
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| Sources | https://www.arcusfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Legal-Gender-Recognition-in-Four-Latin-American-Countries.pdf | https://www.arcusfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Legal-Gender-Recognition-in-Four-Latin-American-Countries.pdf https://periodico.morelos.gob.mx/obtenerPDF/2021/5986.pdf https://www.hrw.org/feature/2025/03/11/gender-recognition-mexico-state |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the entry.
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | (unknown) | 2021 |
| Description | Requires surgery | In 2021, Morelos provided for legal gender recognition on the basis of self-identification. This is also provided for minors. |
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| Sources | . | https://www.arcusfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Legal-Gender-Recognition-in-Four-Latin-American-Countries.pdf |
created by FabianArtist
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Requires surgery |
| Sources | . |