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| Region | United Kingdom |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Apr 4, 2005 |
| Description | Until 2005, trans people could not legally change their legal gender in the United Kingdom. However, in 2002, the European Court of Human Rights found that the denial of recognition of trans people is in violation of their human rights. |
| Sources | http://upuk/ukpga/2004/7/notes |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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| Status | Illegal |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Apr 4, 2005 |
| Description | Until 2005, trans people could not legally change their legal gender in the United Kingdom. However, in 2002, the European Court of Human Rights found that the denial of recognition of trans people is in violation of their human rights. |
| Sources | http://upuk/ukpga/2004/7/notes |