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| Region | Botswana |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Description | Before September 29th, 2017, no transgender person had legally changed their gender. On that date, a court ruled in favor of allowing a transgender man to legally change his gender, and he became the first to be able to do so in Botswana. |
| Sources | https://www.southernafricalitigationcentre.org/2017/09/29/press-release-botswana-high-court-rules-in-landmark-gender-identity-case/ |
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edited by Unknownmiles. adding more info to description
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| Description | Before September 29th, 2017, no transgender person had legally changed their gender. | Before September 29th, 2017, no transgender person had legally changed their gender. On that date, a court ruled in favor of allowing a transgender man to legally change his gender, and he became the first to be able to do so in Botswana. |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Description | Before September 29th, 2017, no transgender person had legally changed their gender. |
| Sources | https://www.southernafricalitigationcentre.org/2017/09/29/press-release-botswana-high-court-rules-in-landmark-gender-identity-case/ |