Entry #13046: Right to change legal gender in New York

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RegionNew York
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start Date(unknown)
End DateJun 4, 2014
DescriptionBefore 2014, people seeking to change their legal gender in the state of New York require gender-affirming surgery.
Sourceshttps://legacy.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/article/trans-changing-birth-certificate-sex-designations
https://srlp.org/breaking-new-york-state-updates-birth-certificate-policy-removing-surgical-requirement/
https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/new-york-drops-surgery-rule-for-changing-sex-on-birth-certificate-idUSKBN0EG2FJ/


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edited by jadeywadey. crap, mistake in last entry

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ValueIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
DescriptionLGBTQ+ people were not recognized before 1969, Sodomy was illegal. Transgender people were referred as "Cross-dressers", there was no explicit laws on transgender people. Stonewall Riots paved the way for new laws to be enacted. Before 2014, people seeking to change their legal gender in the state of New York require gender-affirming surgery.
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LGBTQ+ people were not recognized before 1969, Sodomy was illegal. Transgender people were referred as "Cross-dressers", there was no explicit laws on transgender people. Stonewall Riots paved the way for new laws to be enacted. Before 2014, people seeking to change their legal gender in the state of New York require gender-affirming surgery.

edited by jadeywadey. just a bad entry

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End Date2000Jun 4, 2014
DescriptionLGBTQ+ people were not recognized before 1969, Sodomy was illegal. Transgender people were referred as "Cross-dressers", there was no explicit laws on transgender people. Stonewall Riots paved the way for new laws to be enacted. LGBTQ+ people were not recognized before 1969, Sodomy was illegal. Transgender people were referred as "Cross-dressers", there was no explicit laws on transgender people. Stonewall Riots paved the way for new laws to be enacted.
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LGBTQ+ people were not recognized before 1969, Sodomy was illegal. Transgender people were referred as "Cross-dressers", there was no explicit laws on transgender people. Stonewall Riots paved the way for new laws to be enacted. "Cross-dressers", there was no explicit laws on transgender people. Stonewall Riots paved the way for new laws to be enacted.
Sourceshttps://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riots
https://www.leagle.com/decision/198052751ny2d4761481
https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/article/trans-changing-birth-certificate-sex-designations
https://srlp.org/breaking-new-york-state-updates-birth-certificate-policy-removing-surgical-requirement/
https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/new-york-drops-surgery-rule-for-changing-sex-on-birth-certificate-idUSKBN0EG2FJ/
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https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riots https://www.leagle.com/decision/198052751ny2d4761481 https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/article/trans-changing-birth-certificate-sex-designations https://srlp.org/breaking-new-york-state-updates-birth-certificate-policy-removing-surgical-requirement/ https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/new-york-drops-surgery-rule-for-changing-sex-on-birth-certificate-idUSKBN0EG2FJ/

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Original entry
StatusIllegal
Start Date(unknown)
End Date2000
DescriptionLGBTQ+ people were not recognized before 1969, Sodomy was illegal. Transgender people were referred as "Cross-dressers", there was no explicit laws on transgender people. Stonewall Riots paved the way for new laws to be enacted.
Sourceshttps://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riots https://www.leagle.com/decision/198052751ny2d4761481