Entry #6357: Right to change legal gender in Russia

Current Version

RegionRussia
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, surgery not required
Start DateJan 19, 2018
End Datenow
DescriptionUnder the 2018 revision by the Ministry of Health, a medical commision can issue a certificate of gender change without the need for surgery or hormone replacement therapy.
Sourceshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MapB_TGEU2018_Online.pdf


Revision History (15)

Revision by beeurd

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Start Date1997-11-152018-01-19
End Date2018-09-189999-12-12
NoteMissing non binary options on documents. Under the 2018 revision of the sex change law in Russia.Under the 2018 revision by the Ministry of Health, a medical commision can issue a certificate of gender change without the need for surgery or hormone replacement therapy.
Sourceshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MapB_TGEU2018_Online.pdfhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MapB_TGEU2018_Online.pdf

Revision by Ausyk

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NoteMissing non binary options on documents.Missing non binary options on documents. Under the 2018 revision of the sex change law in Russia.
Reports (1)
  • Date is incorrect "Since 2018 it is not required for any surgery to have your legal gender changed in Russia. https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MapB_TGEU2018_Online.pdf"

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, surgery not required
End Date2018-08-182018-09-18
NoteRequires surgery and sterilization. Missing non binary options on documents.Missing non binary options on documents.
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://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MapB_TGEU2018_Online.pdf

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal, surgery not requiredLegal, but requires surgery
NoteSurgery not required to change documents. Missing non binary options on documents.Requires surgery and sterilization. Missing non binary options on documents.

Revision by Ausyk

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End Date2018-07-282018-08-18
NoteSurgery not required to change documents.Surgery not required to change documents. Missing non binary options on documents.

Revision by Ausyk

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End Date2018-06-082018-07-28

Revision by Ausyk

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End Date2018-05-042018-06-08

Revision by Ausyk

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End Date2018-04-232018-05-04

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, surgery not required
End Date2018-04-112018-04-23
NoteRequires surgery and sterilization. Ruled unconstitutional.Surgery not required to change documents.
Sourceshttp://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Trans-mapA_Map2016july.pdf https://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/

Revision by Ausyk

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End Date2018-02-262018-04-11
NoteRequires surgery and sterilization. Requires surgery and sterilization. Ruled unconstitutional.

Revision by Ausyk

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End Date2018-02-222018-02-26
NoteRequires surgery and sterilization.Requires surgery and sterilization.
Sourceshttp://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Trans-mapA_Map2016july.pdfhttp://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Trans-mapA_Map2016july.pdf https://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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End Date2018-02-012018-02-22
NoteRequires surgeryRequires surgery and sterilization.

Revision by Ausyk

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End Date2018-01-292018-02-01

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal, but requires surgery
Value Specialambiguous
End Date2017-12-232018-01-29
NoteRequires sterilization to change gender. Sterilization ruled not legal by EU. Requires surgery

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal, but requires surgery
Value Specialambiguous
End Date2017-10-172017-12-23
NoteRequires sterilization to change gender. Requires sterilization to change gender. Sterilization ruled not legal by EU.

Ausyk created this entry.