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| Region | Malta |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Recognized |
| Start Date | Sep 6, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Gender Identity Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics Act provided a method for individuals to apply to have identification documents, including passports, updated with an "X" gender marker. Additionally, in September 2024, a law passed by the Maltese parliament came into force allowing Non-binary people to change their birth certificates to have 'X' as a gender marker. |
| Sources | https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/49185/male_female_or_x_the_new_gender_options_on_identification_documents#.YWbZIxpKhPZ https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/lgbt/non-binary-persons-to-be-able-to-set-preferred-gender-on-birth-certificates/ |
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| Description | The Gender Identity Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics Act provided a method for individuals to apply to have identification documents, including passport, updated with an "X" gender marker. | The Gender Identity Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics Act provided a method for individuals to apply to have identification documents, including passports, updated with an "X" gender marker. Additionally, in September 2024, a law passed by the Maltese parliament came into force allowing Non-binary people to change their birth certificates to have 'X' as a gender marker. |
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| Sources | https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/49185/male_female_or_x_the_new_gender_options_on_identification_documents#.YWbZIxpKhPZ | https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/49185/male_female_or_x_the_new_gender_options_on_identification_documents#.YWbZIxpKhPZ https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/lgbt/non-binary-persons-to-be-able-to-set-preferred-gender-on-birth-certificates/ |
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| Status | Recognized |
| Start Date | Sep 6, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Gender Identity Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics Act provided a method for individuals to apply to have identification documents, including passport, updated with an "X" gender marker. |
| Sources | https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/49185/male_female_or_x_the_new_gender_options_on_identification_documents#.YWbZIxpKhPZ |