Current Version
| Region | Ecuador |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Feb 4, 2016 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Since 2016, transgender persons are allowed to change their birth name and gender identity (instead of the sex assigned at birth) on legal documents. |
| Sources | http://www.asambleanacional.gob.ec/es/system/files/ro_ley_organica_de_gestion_de_la_identidad_y_datos_civiles_ro_684_2do_supl_04-02-2015.pdf http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Ecuadorean-Lawmakers-Approve-New-Gender-Identity-Law-20151211-0001.html |
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Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Feb 4, 2016 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Since 2016, transgender persons are allowed to change their birth name and gender identity (instead of the sex assigned at birth) on legal documents. |
| Sources | http://www.asambleanacional.gob.ec/es/system/files/ro_ley_organica_de_gestion_de_la_identidad_y_datos_civiles_ro_684_2do_supl_04-02-2015.pdf http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Ecuadorean-Lawmakers-Approve-New-Gender-Identity-Law-20151211-0001.html |