katkass Editor

Location: EstoniaJoined
6
Total Contributions
0
New Entries
6
Edits
0
Accurate Votes

0 Region Ratings

NEW Rate The Regions You've Lived In & Visited

Share your experiences by rating and reviewing the places you've lived or visited.

Rate A Region

Recent Edits

katkass edited an entry in Estonia.
"Corrected details on first transgender person to get LGR"
Right to change legal gender: Legal, but requires surgery from May 7, 1999 to (none).
The main legislation on gender change is the “General Requirements on Medical Procedures for the Change of Gender” issued by the Minister for Social Affairs (Soovahetuse arstlike toimingute…
Sources: official law : riigiteataja.ee/akt/91001
katkass edited an entry in Estonia.
"Added context"
Right to change legal gender: Legal, no restrictions from Jun 2002 to (none).
Since June 2002, transgender people in Estonia have been allowed to change their legal gender and name. Additionally, they are not required to undergo sex reassignment surgery, sterilisation or…
katkass edited an entry in Estonia.
"Worded better"
Right to change legal gender: Legal, no restrictions from May 7, 1999 to Aug 25, 2017.
Just got rid of the requirement for surgery.
Sources: No
katkass edited an entry in Estonia.
"Edited source from Wikipedia"
Right to change legal gender: Legal, no restrictions from May 7, 1999 to (none).
The current law concerning legal gender recognition dates from 7 May 1999, the Common Requirements for Medical Operations for Gender Reassignment. Transgender people are not required to undergo…
Sources: Kalevi alt välja. LGBT+ inimeste lugusid 19. ja 20. sajandi Eestist (in Estonian). Tallinn: Eesti LGBT Ühing. ISBN 978-9916-4-1434-7.news.err.ee/1608422681/mini… riigiteataja.ee/akt/91001 lgbt.ee/soo-tunnustamine
katkass edited an entry in Estonia.
"Inaccurate date range."
Right to change legal gender: Legal, no restrictions from Apr 24, 1997 to May 7, 1999.
Previous ministerial decree regulating legal gender recognition, the on the Establishment of Mandatory Processes for Gender Reassignment. No surgery required.
Sources: riigiteataja.ee/akt/91001 Kalevi alt välja. LGBT+ inimeste lugusid 19. ja 20. sajandi Eestist (in Estonian). Tallinn: Eesti LGBT Ühing. ISBN 978-9916-4-1434-7.
katkass edited an entry in Estonia.
"Inaccurate date, correct current state of affairs"
Right to change legal gender: Legal, no restrictions from May 7, 1999 to (none).
The current law concerning legal gender recognition dates from 7 May 1999, the Common Requirements for Medical Operations for Gender Reassignment. Transgender people are not required to undergo…