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| Region | Egypt |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Dec 12, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2024, Egypt closed the loophole in the Civil Status Law of 1994 that had been used by trans people for legal recognition by only granting it on the condition of whether they are transgender or intersex, the latter of which is recognised in Egypt as an illness. |
| Sources | https://cairo52.com/2024/12/12/egypt-moves-to-close-a-loophole-allowing-transgender-individuals-access-to-legal-gender-recognition/ |
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| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Dec 12, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2024, Egypt closed the loophole in the Civil Status Law of 1994 that had been used by trans people for legal recognition by only granting it on the condition of whether they are transgender or intersex, the latter of which is recognised in Egypt as an illness. |
| Sources | https://cairo52.com/2024/12/12/egypt-moves-to-close-a-loophole-allowing-transgender-individuals-access-to-legal-gender-recognition/ |