Entry #11939: Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Costa Rica

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RegionCosta Rica
IssueLegal recognition of non-binary gender
StatusRecognized
Start DateJun 1, 2018
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn 2018, the Costa Rican government introduced a third gender option, X, for passports, allowing individuals who do not identify as exclusively male or female to have legal documentation that reflects their gender identity. This makes Costa Rica one of the most progressive countries in Latin America when it comes to recognizing non-binary and X gender marker identities.
Sourceshttps://www.ciee.org/about/what-we-stand-for/diversity-inclusion/city-specific-resources/diversity-monteverde
https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/08/08/costa-rica-joins-global-push-recognize-legal-gender-self-identification

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edited by rainfog. Wrong status of non-binary gender recognition in Costa Rica

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Value(REMOVED)Recognized
Special StatusAmbiguousRecognized
Start DateJun 6, 2022Jun 1, 2018
DescriptionRecognized in immigration documents. In 2018, the Costa Rican government introduced a third gender option, X, for passports, allowing individuals who do not identify as exclusively male or female to have legal documentation that reflects their gender identity. This makes Costa Rica one of the most progressive countries in Latin America when it comes to recognizing non-binary and X gender marker identities.
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Recognized in immigration documents. In 2018, the Costa Rican government introduced a third gender option, X, for passports, allowing individuals who do not identify as exclusively male or female to have legal documentation that reflects their gender identity. This makes Costa Rica one of the most progressive countries in Latin America when it comes to recognizing non-binary and X gender marker identities.
Sourceshttps://thecostaricanews.com/costa-rica-recognizes-from-this-past-monday-the-non-binary-gender-in-immigration-documents-for-foreigners/https://www.ciee.org/about/what-we-stand-for/diversity-inclusion/city-specific-resources/diversity-monteverde
https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/08/08/costa-rica-joins-global-push-recognize-legal-gender-self-identification
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https://thecostaricanews.com/costa-rica-recognizes-from-this-past-monday-the-non-binary-gender-in-immigration-documents-for-foreigners/ https://www.ciee.org/about/what-we-stand-for/diversity-inclusion/city-specific-resources/diversity-monteverde https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/08/08/costa-rica-joins-global-push-recognize-legal-gender-self-identification

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StatusAmbiguous
Start DateJun 6, 2022
End Date(none)
DescriptionRecognized in immigration documents.
Sourceshttps://thecostaricanews.com/costa-rica-recognizes-from-this-past-monday-the-non-binary-gender-in-immigration-documents-for-foreigners/
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  • Status is not correct "As of March 7 2022, nonbinary persons may register as gender ‘X’ on their passports. Source: 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor March 20, 2023 US https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/ "