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| Region | Chiapas |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Description | Until 2026, there was no legal gender recognition provided in Chiapas. |
| Sources | https://www.arcusfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Legal-Gender-Recognition-in-Four-Latin-American-Countries.pdf https://www.cuartopoder.mx/amp/chiapas/pendiente-ley-de-identidad-de-genero/507448 |
Revision History (5)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Another state joins the crowd.
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| End Date | (none) | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Description | There is currently no legal gender recognition provided in Chiapas. A gender identity law had been proposed but is still currently pending approval in the State Congress. | Until 2026, there was no legal gender recognition provided in Chiapas. |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. More info on attempts at change.
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| Description | There is currently no legal gender recognition provided in Chiapas. | There is currently no legal gender recognition provided in Chiapas. A gender identity law had been proposed but is still currently pending approval in the State Congress. |
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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://www.cuartopoder.mx/amp/chiapas/pendiente-ley-de-identidad-de-genero/507448 |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Next time, I’ll check what source I copied.
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| Sources | https://www.telemundo20.com/noticias/local/celebra-comunidad-trans-en-baja-california-la-aprobacion-de-ley-de-identidad-de-genero/2178214/ | https://www.arcusfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Legal-Gender-Recognition-in-Four-Latin-American-Countries.pdf |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the entry.
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Illegal |
| Description | Requires surgery | There is currently no legal gender recognition provided in Chiapas. |
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| Sources | . | https://www.telemundo20.com/noticias/local/celebra-comunidad-trans-en-baja-california-la-aprobacion-de-ley-de-identidad-de-genero/2178214/ |
created by FabianArtist
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| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Requires surgery |
| Sources | . |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "There is no legal gender recognition in Chiapas.
https://globalpressjournal.com/americas/mexico/chiapas-trans-citizens-illegal-country/#:~:text=Without%20the%20option%20to%20change%20their%20ID,other%20Mexican%20states%20are%20denied%20certain%20rights.&text=In%20March%20this%20year%2C%20the%20Chiapas%20State,above%2010%20years%20of%20age%20could%20participate."