Entry #12714: Right to change legal gender in Newfoundland and Labrador

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RegionNewfoundland and Labrador
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start DateMay 28, 2009
End DateApr 11, 2016
DescriptionThe Vital Statistics Act was passed on May 28th 2009, allowing transgender individuals to change their gender marker after undergoing sex reassignment surgery.

Before then, it was not possible to change it in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Sourceshttps://www.assembly.nl.ca/legislation/sr/statutes/v06-01.htm


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StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start DateMay 28, 2009
End DateApr 11, 2016
DescriptionThe Vital Statistics Act was passed on May 28th 2009, allowing transgender individuals to change their gender marker after undergoing sex reassignment surgery. Before then, it was not possible to change it in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Sourceshttps://www.assembly.nl.ca/legislation/sr/statutes/v06-01.htm