Entry #1659: Right to change legal gender in Peru

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RegionPeru
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusIllegal
Start Datepast
End DateOct 15, 2016
DescriptionLegal change of gender is currently illegal
Sourceshttp://www.peruthisweek.com/news-peru-rejects-change-of-gender-for-transgender-individuals-on-national-identity-document-102891


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edited by Guy

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End Date(NONE)Oct 15, 2016

created by vviet93

Original entry
StatusIllegal
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionLegal change of gender is currently illegal
Sourceshttp://www.peruthisweek.com/news-peru-rejects-change-of-gender-for-transgender-individuals-on-national-identity-document-102891
Reports (11)
  • Status is not correct
  • Status is not correct "https://larepublica.pe/sociedad/819683-tc-reconoce-derecho-de-transexuales-pedir-cambio-de-nombre-y-sexo-en-dni/"
  • Newer law has been passed "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Peru#Gender_identity_and_expression"
  • Sources are invalid or broken "http://sinetiquetas.org/2016/11/08/peru-tribunal-constitucional-reconoce-derecho-la-identidad-genero/ Spanish source, but accurate - current source says transition still illegal"
  • Status is not correct "This is now legal under the constitutional court of Peru"
  • Status is not correct
  • Status is not correct
  • Newer law has been passed
  • Status is not correct
  • Status is not correct "Some people changes their genres and I think it takes 3 months for RENIEC to accept it."
  • Status is not correct