Current Version
| Region | Chechnya |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Jan 19, 2018 |
| End Date | May 30, 2023 |
| Description | Under the 2018 revision by the Ministry of Health, a medical commision can issue a certificate of gender change without the need for surgery or hormone replacement therapy. |
| Sources | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MapB_TGEU2018_Online.pdf |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Federal law stipulates that during that period, surgery was still required even if Chechnya is a bit weird as part of Russia.
http://www.globalequality.org/newsroom/latest-news/1-in-the-news/186-the-facts-on-lgbt-rights-in-russia"
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Jan 19, 2018 |
| End Date | May 30, 2023 |
| Description | Under the 2018 revision by the Ministry of Health, a medical commision can issue a certificate of gender change without the need for surgery or hormone replacement therapy. |
| Sources | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MapB_TGEU2018_Online.pdf |