Current Version
| Region | Puerto Rico |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| 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 |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| 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 |