Current Version
| Region | Dubai |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Only allow sex change surgery if there is an unclear sex. Does not recognize gender identity. |
| Sources | https://english.alarabiya.net/variety/2018/03/23/UAE-rejects-three-transgender-Emirati-women-s-bid-for-gender-status-change |
Revision History (3)
edited by Markissik. There were reports on incorrect status. I'm correcting it and adding more valid source
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Illegal |
| Description | Only allow sex change surgery if there is an unclear sex. Does not recognize gender identity. | |
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| Sources | https://stepfeed.com/sex-change-surgery-is-now-legal-in-the-uae-7727 | https://english.alarabiya.net/variety/2018/03/23/UAE-rejects-three-transgender-Emirati-women-s-bid-for-gender-status-change |
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edited by Ausyk
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | No | |
| Sources | No | https://stepfeed.com/sex-change-surgery-is-now-legal-in-the-uae-7727 |
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Reports (4)
- Status is not correct "Only allow sex change surgery if there is an unclear sex. Does not recognize gender identity. As seen by womens fight to try to recognise their gender https://english.alarabiya.net/variety/2018/03/23/UAE-rejects-three-transgender-Emirati-women-s-bid-for-gender-status-change "
- Status is not correct "Under sharia law, and penal codes, trans persons have no right to any surgery. Cross dressing is also illegal."
- Date is incorrect
- Status is not correct "Not legal, people have been arrested for trying to change gender or identifying as transgender in 2018"
created by Ausyk
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | No |
| Sources | No |