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| Region | Hong Kong |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | May 13, 2013 |
| End Date | Feb 5, 2023 |
| Description | The Hong Kong Supreme Court ruled that post-operative transgender people could change their legal gender for purposes including marriage. |
| Sources | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22506472 |
Revision History (4)
edited by jadeywadey. thats embarrassing, forgot to fix the date
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| End Date | Feb 6, 2023 | Feb 5, 2023 |
edited by jadeywadey. fixed a minor date clash and desc
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| Description | Hong Kong Supreme Court ruled that post-operative transsexuals could change their legal gender for purposes including marriage. | The Hong Kong Supreme Court ruled that post-operative transgender people could change their legal gender for purposes including marriage. |
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edited by Markissik. The Court of Final Appeal ruled in favour of the two men and found the surgical requirement unconstitutional.
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| End Date | (none) | Feb 6, 2023 |
created by bradcoffey106
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| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | May 13, 2013 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Hong Kong Supreme Court ruled that post-operative transsexuals could change their legal gender for purposes including marriage. |
| Sources | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22506472 |
Reports (3)
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "It is not yet legalized, even you did surgery or not"