Current Version
| Region | Latvia |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | Dec 14, 2012 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Transgender people are allowed to change their gender, however surgery is required. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/LV%20-%20LEG%20-%20Civil%20Status%20Registry%20Act%20(2012)%20-%20OR%20(lv).pdf |
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Revision History (3)
edited by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. fixed error
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Description | Transgender people allowed to change gender, require medical diagnosis. | Transgender people are allowed to change their gender, however surgery is required. |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | 2009 | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Description | Transgender people allowed to change gender, require surgery. | Transgender people allowed to change gender, require medical diagnosis. |
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| Sources | https://lvportals.lv/skaidrojumi/201514-saeima-noraida-grozijumus-dzimuma-mainas-registresanai-2009 | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/LV%20-%20LEG%20-%20Civil%20Status%20Registry%20Act%20(2012)%20-%20OR%20(lv).pdf |
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created by Muhammadaji2022
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | 2009 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Transgender people allowed to change gender, require surgery. |
| Sources | https://lvportals.lv/skaidrojumi/201514-saeima-noraida-grozijumus-dzimuma-mainas-registresanai-2009 |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "surgery is not required, just a diagnosis from a specialist"
- Newer law has been passed "it is not mandatory for transgender people to undergo sterilisation
(under gender identity and expression) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Latvia"