Entry #5693: Right to change legal gender in Dubai

Current Version

RegionDubai
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusIllegal
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionOnly allow sex change surgery if there is an unclear sex. Does not recognize gender identity.
Sourceshttps://english.alarabiya.net/variety/2018/03/23/UAE-rejects-three-transgender-Emirati-women-s-bid-for-gender-status-change


Revision History (2)

Revision by Markissik. There were reports on incorrect status. I'm correcting it and adding more valid source

Old Value New Value (Current)
ValueLegal, surgery not requiredIllegal
NoteOnly allow sex change surgery if there is an unclear sex. Does not recognize gender identity.
Sourceshttps://stepfeed.com/sex-change-surgery-is-now-legal-in-the-uae-7727https://english.alarabiya.net/variety/2018/03/23/UAE-rejects-three-transgender-Emirati-women-s-bid-for-gender-status-change

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value (Original) New Value
NoteNo
SourcesNohttps://stepfeed.com/sex-change-surgery-is-now-legal-in-the-uae-7727
Reports (4)
  • Status is not correct "Only allow sex change surgery if there is an unclear sex. Does not recognize gender identity. As seen by womens fight to try to recognise their gender https://english.alarabiya.net/variety/2018/03/23/UAE-rejects-three-transgender-Emirati-women-s-bid-for-gender-status-change "
  • Status is not correct "Under sharia law, and penal codes, trans persons have no right to any surgery. Cross dressing is also illegal."
  • Date is incorrect
  • Status is not correct "Not legal, people have been arrested for trying to change gender or identifying as transgender in 2018"

Ausyk created this entry.