Entry #275: Right to change legal gender in Indonesia

Current Version

RegionIndonesia
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start Date1973
End Datenow
DescriptionA court ruling in Indonesia in December 2009 stipulated that Indonesians who have undergone gender re-assignment surgery must be allowed to change their gender on identity documents.
Sourceshttp://www.thejakartaglobe.com/archive/indonesian-mullahs-says-sex-change-is-haram/
Reports (2)
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Revision History (3)

edited by Muhammadaji2022

Old Value New Value (Current)
Start DateJan 20091973

edited by Antinousosiris

Old Value (Original) New Value
Value(REMOVED)Legal, but requires surgery
Special StatusAmbiguous(REMOVED)
Start DateDec 2009Jan 2009

created by bradcoffey106

Original entry
StatusAmbiguous
Start DateDec 2009
End Datenow
DescriptionA court ruling in Indonesia in December 2009 stipulated that Indonesians who have undergone gender re-assignment surgery must be allowed to change their gender on identity documents.
Sourceshttp://www.thejakartaglobe.com/archive/indonesian-mullahs-says-sex-change-is-haram/
Reports (4)
  • Status is not correct "2018 should be current status"
  • Status is not correct "This should read "Legal, but may require surgery". Per Putusan PN SURABAYA Nomor 583/Pdt.P/2016/PN.Sby, Andreas Kaban's gender was affirmed by the Surabaya District Court after only undergoing top surgery."
  • Status is not correct
  • Status is not correct "Status should be "Legal but requires surgery""