Current Version
| Region | Iran |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | 1987 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Became legal due to a fatwa from Khomeini in 1987. Trans individuals have the gender they identify with legally recognized and sex reassignment surgeries are publicly funded. |
| Sources | http://www.salon.com/2005/07/28/iran_transsexuals/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/4115535.stm |
Reports (3)
- Note field is incorrect "The surgeries are not funded ans mostly not covered by insurance "
- Status is not correct "Says it’s illegal for homosexuality but somehow it’s legal to change genders? doubt it. "
- Status is not correct "people are not allowed to choose their gender unless they undergo the reassignment surgery "
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | 1987 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Became legal due to a fatwa from Khomeini in 1987. Trans individuals have the gender they identify with legally recognized and sex reassignment surgeries are publicly funded. |
| Sources | http://www.salon.com/2005/07/28/iran_transsexuals/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/4115535.stm |