Entry #374: Right to change legal gender in Sweden

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RegionSweden
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start DateJul 1, 1972
End DateJan 9, 2013
DescriptionChanges of gender were only legally recognised if the individual had undergone sterilisation.
Sourceshttp://www.gaystarnews.com/article/sweden-ends-forced-sterilization-trans110113
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DescriptionChanges of gender were only legally recognised if the individual had undergone sterilisation.
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Changes of gender were only legally recognised if the individual had undergone sterilisation.
Sourceshttp://www.gaystarnews.com/article/sweden-ends-forced-sterilization-trans110113
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