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| Region | Puerto Rico |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | Apr 20, 2018 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Residents of Puerto Rico can change their gender thanks to a lawsuit from 2018. In 2017, a bill was enacted that sought to restrict gender changes; however, the lawsuit was initiated shortly after the bill's passage. By 2018, the lawsuit was resolved, granting LGBTQ individuals the right to change their gender. However, the law requires medical documentation for changes to one’s birth certificate but not surgery. |
| Sources | https://windycitytimes.com/2017/04/06/lambda-legal-sues-puerto-rico-for-anti-trans-birth-certificate-policy/ https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal-docs/gonzalez_pr_20170406_complaint https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/04/court-orders-puerto-rico-issue-accurate-birth-certificates-transgender-residents/ https://transequality.org/documents/state/puerto-rico https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/article/trans-changing-birth-certificate-sex-designations |
Revision History (4)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing status up.
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| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis |
| Start Date | 2018 | Apr 20, 2018 |
| Description | Residents of Puerto Rico can change their gender thanks to a lawsuit from 2018. In 2017, a bill was enacted that sought to restrict gender changes; however, the lawsuit was initiated shortly after the bill's passage. By 2018, the lawsuit was resolved, granting LGBTQ individuals the right to change their gender. | Residents of Puerto Rico can change their gender thanks to a lawsuit from 2018. In 2017, a bill was enacted that sought to restrict gender changes; however, the lawsuit was initiated shortly after the bill's passage. By 2018, the lawsuit was resolved, granting LGBTQ individuals the right to change their gender. However, the law requires medical documentation for changes to one’s birth certificate but not surgery. |
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| Sources | https://windycitytimes.com/2017/04/06/lambda-legal-sues-puerto-rico-for-anti-trans-birth-certificate-policy/ https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal-docs/gonzalez_pr_20170406_complaint https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/04/court-orders-puerto-rico-issue-accurate-birth-certificates-transgender-residents/ https://transequality.org/documents/state/puerto-rico | https://windycitytimes.com/2017/04/06/lambda-legal-sues-puerto-rico-for-anti-trans-birth-certificate-policy/ https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal-docs/gonzalez_pr_20170406_complaint https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/04/court-orders-puerto-rico-issue-accurate-birth-certificates-transgender-residents/ https://transequality.org/documents/state/puerto-rico https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/article/trans-changing-birth-certificate-sex-designations |
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edited by jadeywadey. description rewrite
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| Description | Puerto Rico residence are allowed to change their gender under a lawsuit that happened in 2018. In 2017, Puerto Rico had made a bill that would bar people from changing their gender, the lawsuit came a couple of months after the bill was filled. In 2018, the lawsuit was settled and LGBTQ people could change their gender. | Residents of Puerto Rico can change their gender thanks to a lawsuit from 2018. In 2017, a bill was enacted that sought to restrict gender changes; however, the lawsuit was initiated shortly after the bill's passage. By 2018, the lawsuit was resolved, granting LGBTQ individuals the right to change their gender. |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start year.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | 2018 |
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| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Puerto Rico residence are allowed to change their gender under a lawsuit that happened in 2018. In 2017, Puerto Rico had made a bill that would bar people from changing their gender, the lawsuit came a couple of months after the bill was filled. In 2018, the lawsuit was settled and LGBTQ people could change their gender. |
| Sources | https://windycitytimes.com/2017/04/06/lambda-legal-sues-puerto-rico-for-anti-trans-birth-certificate-policy/ https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal-docs/gonzalez_pr_20170406_complaint https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/04/court-orders-puerto-rico-issue-accurate-birth-certificates-transgender-residents/ https://transequality.org/documents/state/puerto-rico |