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[[File:Nonbinary-recognition-map.svg|thumb|600px|right| | [[File:Nonbinary-recognition-map.svg|thumb|600px|right|Map of recognition of nonbinary gender. (Graphic may not be as up to date as the rest of this article.)<br> | ||
Green: Safe or allows recognition. <br> | |||
Light green: Somewhat recognised. <br> | |||
Pink: Good transgender laws, but nonbinary people are still unrecognised. <br> | |||
Red: Not recognised, or intrusive or bad transgender laws.]] | |||
'''Recognition of [[Nonbinary gender|non-binary gender identities]]''' in law and other paperwork is an important issue confronting modern society. This also deals with policies about [[transgender]] people in general and related policies about [[intersex]] people. Recognition here means whether an organization acknowledges that such people exist and have valid identities, and the organization does this by routinely giving them a place where they aren't forced into being wrongly categorized as a [[gender]] that doesn't match their [[gender identity]]. In the case of recognition of nonbinary people, this means the system doesn't force them to wrongly say they are one of the [[binary genders]] ([[female]] or [[male]]). Through networking and [[activism]], people can find out which organisations acknowledge non-binary genders, and can ask for acknowledgement from organisations that still need to do so. | '''Recognition of [[Nonbinary gender|non-binary gender identities]]''' in law and other paperwork is an important issue confronting modern society. This also deals with policies about [[transgender]] people in general and related policies about [[intersex]] people. Recognition here means whether an organization acknowledges that such people exist and have valid identities, and the organization does this by routinely giving them a place where they aren't forced into being wrongly categorized as a [[gender]] that doesn't match their [[gender identity]]. In the case of recognition of nonbinary people, this means the system doesn't force them to wrongly say they are one of the [[binary genders]] ([[female]] or [[male]]). Through networking and [[activism]], people can find out which organisations acknowledge non-binary genders, and can ask for acknowledgement from organisations that still need to do so. | ||
For international recognition on the Internet, see [[websites and social networks]]. | For international recognition on the Internet, see [[websites and social networks]]. | ||
== Recognition worldwide == | == Recognition worldwide == | ||
One international problem is that all passports and other identity documents list gender (they are usually called "[[sex]]"),<ref>Lauren Bishop. "Gender and Sex Designations for Identification Purposes: A Discussion on Inclusive Documentation for a Less Assimilationist Society." 30 Wis. J.L. Gender & Soc'y 131, 134-35. Fall 2015 (containing a broad comparative discussion of this problem in academic legal scholarship). available at http://hosted.law.wisc.edu/wordpress/wjlgs/fall-2015-volume-xxx-no-2/</ref> and most countries require that gender to be either female or male.<ref>"X gender markers on passports." http://lgbt.libdems.org.uk/en/page/x-gender-markers-on-passports</ref> A few countries allow passports to have a nonbinary gender marker, called X (unspecified), T ([[transgender]] or [[third gender]]), E ([[eunuch]]), I ([[intersex]]) or O ([[other]]), depending on the country. Having a nonbinary marker on one's passport can make it impossible to [[travel]] to a country whose passports don't give that option.<ref>Aron Macarow. "These Seven Countries are Way Ahead of the US on Trans Issues." February 9, 2015. Attn. http://www.attn.com/stories/868/transgender-passport-status</ref> | One international problem is that all passports and other identity documents list gender (they are usually called "[[sex]]"),<ref>Lauren Bishop. "Gender and Sex Designations for Identification Purposes: A Discussion on Inclusive Documentation for a Less Assimilationist Society." 30 Wis. J.L. Gender & Soc'y 131, 134-35. Fall 2015 (containing a broad comparative discussion of this problem in academic legal scholarship). available at http://hosted.law.wisc.edu/wordpress/wjlgs/fall-2015-volume-xxx-no-2/</ref> and most countries require that gender to be either female or male.<ref>"X gender markers on passports." http://lgbt.libdems.org.uk/en/page/x-gender-markers-on-passports</ref> A few countries allow passports to have a nonbinary gender marker, called X (unspecified or [[X-gender]]), T ([[transgender]] or [[third gender]]), E ([[eunuch]]), I ([[intersex]]) or O ([[other]]), depending on the country. Having a nonbinary marker on one's passport can make it impossible to [[travel]] to a country whose passports don't give that option.<ref>Aron Macarow. "These Seven Countries are Way Ahead of the US on Trans Issues." February 9, 2015. Attn. http://www.attn.com/stories/868/transgender-passport-status</ref> | ||
Another global problem for transgender rights is that many countries require too much of a transgender person in order to allow them to have a legal transition. Many countries require proof of [[surgery]] in order to do this. Many countries even require transgender people to go through bottom surgeries that would effectively [[Sterilization|sterilize]] them in order to [[transition]]. International law calls compulsory sterilization a crime against humanity,<ref>As quoted by Guy Horton in Dying Alive - A Legal Assessment of Human Rights Violations in Burma April 2005, co-Funded by The Netherlands Ministry for Development Co-Operation. See section "12.52 Crimes against humanity", Page 201. He references RSICC/C, Vol. 1 p. 360</ref><ref>Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court http://legal.un.org/icc/statute/romefra.htm</ref> but it is still the law in many countries. | Another global problem for transgender rights is that many countries require too much of a transgender person in order to allow them to have a legal transition. Many countries require proof of [[surgery]] in order to do this. Many countries even require transgender people to go through bottom surgeries that would effectively [[Sterilization|sterilize]] them in order to [[transition]]. International law calls compulsory sterilization a crime against humanity,<ref>As quoted by Guy Horton in Dying Alive - A Legal Assessment of Human Rights Violations in Burma April 2005, co-Funded by The Netherlands Ministry for Development Co-Operation. See section "12.52 Crimes against humanity", Page 201. He references RSICC/C, Vol. 1 p. 360</ref><ref>Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court http://legal.un.org/icc/statute/romefra.htm</ref> but it is still the law in many countries. | ||
In the table below, countries are listed in alphabetical order | In the table below, countries are listed in alphabetical order. To make them easier to skim, they use a colour code based on traffic lights: | ||
* | * Blue (#9FF) means it's friendly to nonbinary people. This can mean it allows unspecified gender options. | ||
* | * Yellow (#FFB) means it's somewhat friendly to nonbinary people. This can mean it plans to become friendly to nonbinary people. Or it can mean the country is divided on giving nonbinary people their rights, but leaning toward acceptance. | ||
* Red (#F99) means it's not friendly at all to nonbinary people. | |||
* White or blank background means we don't have information about this yet, or it's difficult to call whether it's more good or bad for nonbinary people. | |||
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! Nonbinary markers allowed on passports or other identity documents? | ! Nonbinary markers allowed on passports or other identity documents? | ||
! Legal gender change requirements | ! Legal gender change requirements | ||
! Other notes on transgender, nonbinary, and intersex rights, recognition, and government views | |||
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| [[Recognition (Australia)|Australia]] | | [[Recognition (Australia)|Australia]] | ||
| style="background-color:#9ff;" | Australia allows nonbinary ''and'' intersex people to get passports with the nonbinary gender marker "X (indeterminate/unspecified/intersex)," requiring only a letter from a doctor, not proof of surgery.<ref>https://www.passports.gov.au/web/sexgenderapplicants.aspx</ref> Can change birth certificate to "sex: not specified."<ref>"NSW Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages v Norrie [2014] HCA 11 (2 April 2014)" . High Court of Australia. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2015. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2014/11.html</ref> | | style="background-color:#9ff;" | Australia allows nonbinary ''and'' intersex people to get passports with the nonbinary gender marker "X (indeterminate/unspecified/intersex)," requiring only a letter from a doctor, not proof of surgery.<ref>https://www.passports.gov.au/web/sexgenderapplicants.aspx</ref> Can change birth certificate to "sex: not specified."<ref>"NSW Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages v Norrie [2014] HCA 11 (2 April 2014)" . High Court of Australia. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2015. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2014/11.html</ref> | ||
| style="background-color:# | | style="background-color:#FFB;" | Can change birth certificate, including to a nonbinary option, "sex: not specified," if the person has had a "sex affirmation procedure".<ref>"NSW Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages v Norrie [2014] HCA 11 (2 April 2014)" . High Court of Australia. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2015. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2014/11.html</ref> However, people have to be unmarried at the time of the change.<ref>"BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 32B Application to alter register to record change of sex" . Retrieved 26 July 2015. http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/bdamra1995383/s32b.html</ref> | ||
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| [[Recognition (Austria)|Austria]] | | [[Recognition (Austria)|Austria]] | ||
| style="background-color:#f99;" | M or F only. As of June 2016, intersex activist Alex Jürgen is attempting to get a different gender recognised on both the birth certificate and the passport.<ref>"Austria may legally recognize 3rd gender as intersex person challenges authorities in court." RT. June 23, 2016. https://www.rt.com/news/347857-austria-intersex-person-lawsuit/</ref> | | style="background-color:#f99;" | M or F only. As of June 2016, intersex activist Alex Jürgen is attempting to get a different gender recognised on both the birth certificate and the passport.<ref>"Austria may legally recognize 3rd gender as intersex person challenges authorities in court." RT. June 23, 2016. https://www.rt.com/news/347857-austria-intersex-person-lawsuit/</ref> | ||
| style="background-color:#ffb;" | Doesn't require transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map">Europe Map & Index 2017." ''Transgender Europe''. http://tgeu.org/trans-rights-map-2017/</ref> | | style="background-color:#ffb;" | Doesn't require transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map">Europe Map & Index 2017." ''Transgender Europe''. http://tgeu.org/trans-rights-map-2017/</ref> | ||
| | | style="background-color:#FFB;" | It is possible to change to an ambiguous name. However, there are high fees for a name change unless one can prove to have a reason that is approved by the state. A name that doesn't correspond to the legal gender can also be chosen, but only as a second or third name - the name that is listed first has to correspond to the legal gender or be ambiguous.<ref>"Vornamensänderung." TransX. http://www.transx.at/Pub/Recht_Vornamen.php</ref> | ||
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| [[Recognition (Argentina)|Argentina]] | | [[Recognition (Argentina)|Argentina]] | ||
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| style="background-color:#ffb;" | Argentina allows transgender people to get access to legal and medical resources they need to transition, without requiring these things in order to be legally recognized as their gender. They can change their legal gender based on their written declaration, without even a diagnosis.<ref>"Argentina Adopts Groundbreaking Gender Identity Law." Transgender Europe. May 10, 2012. http://tgeu.org/argentina-adopts-ground-breaking-gender-identity-law/</ref> See Argentina's Gender Identity Law as of 2012 [http://tgeu.org/argentina-gender-identity-law/ here]. While this law is said to be the most progressive transgender law in the world,<ref>"FAQ about identity documents." Lambda Legal. http://www.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/transgender/identity-document-faq</ref> it doesn't directly mention intersex or nonbinary people. | | style="background-color:#ffb;" | Argentina allows transgender people to get access to legal and medical resources they need to transition, without requiring these things in order to be legally recognized as their gender. They can change their legal gender based on their written declaration, without even a diagnosis.<ref>"Argentina Adopts Groundbreaking Gender Identity Law." Transgender Europe. May 10, 2012. http://tgeu.org/argentina-adopts-ground-breaking-gender-identity-law/</ref> See Argentina's Gender Identity Law as of 2012 [http://tgeu.org/argentina-gender-identity-law/ here]. While this law is said to be the most progressive transgender law in the world,<ref>"FAQ about identity documents." Lambda Legal. http://www.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/transgender/identity-document-faq</ref> it doesn't directly mention intersex or nonbinary people. | ||
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| [[Recognition (Armenia)|Armenia]] | | [[Recognition (Armenia)|Armenia]] | ||
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| style="background-color:#f99;" | Requires transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> | | style="background-color:#f99;" | Requires transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> | ||
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| [[Recognition (Bangladesh)|Bangladesh]] | | [[Recognition (Bangladesh)|Bangladesh]] | ||
| style="background-color:#9ff;" | In 2011, started to allow passports to show a gender called "other".<ref>http://www.attn.com/stories/868/transgender-passport-status</ref><ref>Tristin Hopper, "Genderless passports ‘under review’ in Canada." May 8, 2012. National Post. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/genderless-passports-under-review-in-canada</ref> | | style="background-color:#9ff;" | In 2011, started to allow passports to show a gender called "other".<ref>http://www.attn.com/stories/868/transgender-passport-status</ref><ref>Tristin Hopper, "Genderless passports ‘under review’ in Canada." May 8, 2012. National Post. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/genderless-passports-under-review-in-canada</ref> | ||
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| [[Recognition (Belarus)|Belarus]] | | [[Recognition (Belarus)|Belarus]] | ||
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| style="background-color:#ffb;" | Doesn't require transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> | | style="background-color:#ffb;" | Doesn't require transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> | ||
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| [[Recognition (Belgium)|Belgium]] | | [[Recognition (Belgium)|Belgium]] | ||
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| style="background-color:#ffb;" | Doesn't require transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref>(Since 1 January 2018:) Loi du 25 juin 2017 réformant des régimes relatifs aux personnes transgenres en ce qui concerne la mention d'une modification de l'enregistrement du sexe dans les actes de l'état civil et ses effets http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/loi/2017/06/25/2017012964/justel Wet van 25 juni 2017 tot hervorming van regelingen inzake transgenders wat de vermelding van een aanpassing van de registratie van het geslacht in de akten van de burgerlijke stand en de gevolgen hiervan betreft http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/wet/2017/06/25/2017012964/justel</ref> | | style="background-color:#ffb;" | Doesn't require transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref>(Since 1 January 2018:) Loi du 25 juin 2017 réformant des régimes relatifs aux personnes transgenres en ce qui concerne la mention d'une modification de l'enregistrement du sexe dans les actes de l'état civil et ses effets http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/loi/2017/06/25/2017012964/justel Wet van 25 juni 2017 tot hervorming van regelingen inzake transgenders wat de vermelding van een aanpassing van de registratie van het geslacht in de akten van de burgerlijke stand en de gevolgen hiervan betreft http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/wet/2017/06/25/2017012964/justel</ref> | ||
| The government publishes vacancy notes with the mention "M/F/X".<ref>M/F devient M/F/X: l’administration fédérale veut plus de neutralité liée au sexe lors des recrutements http://www.selor.be/fr/nouvelles/2015/12/mf-devient-mfx-l’administration-fédérale-veut-plus-de-neutralité-liée-au-sexe-lors-des-recrutements/ M/V wordt M/V/X: federale overheid wil meer genderneutraliteit in vacatures http://www.selor.be/nl/nieuws/2015/12/mv-wordt-mvx-federale-overheid-wil-meer-genderneutraliteit-in-vacatures/</ref> | | style="background-color:#9ff;" | The government publishes vacancy notes with the mention "M/F/X".<ref>M/F devient M/F/X: l’administration fédérale veut plus de neutralité liée au sexe lors des recrutements http://www.selor.be/fr/nouvelles/2015/12/mf-devient-mfx-l’administration-fédérale-veut-plus-de-neutralité-liée-au-sexe-lors-des-recrutements/ M/V wordt M/V/X: federale overheid wil meer genderneutraliteit in vacatures http://www.selor.be/nl/nieuws/2015/12/mv-wordt-mvx-federale-overheid-wil-meer-genderneutraliteit-in-vacatures/</ref> Anti-discrimination legislation covers gender identity and expression. <ref>Loi du 10 mai 2007 tendant à lutter contre la discrimination entre les femmes et les hommes http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/loi/2007/05/10/2007002098/justel Wet ter bestrijding van discriminatie tussen vrouwen en mannen http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/wet/2007/05/10/2007002098/justel</ref> | ||
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| [[Recognition (Bolivia)|Bolivia]] | | [[Recognition (Bolivia)|Bolivia]] | ||
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| style="background-color:#f99;" | "Transgender people in Bolivia will soon be able to legally change their name, sex and gender."<ref>Joe Williams, "Trans people win right to change name and gender in Bolivia." November 28, 2015. Pink News (news). http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/11/28/trans-people-win-right-to-change-name-and-gender-in-bolivia/</ref> | | style="background-color:#f99;" | "Transgender people in Bolivia will soon be able to legally change their name, sex and gender."<ref>Joe Williams, "Trans people win right to change name and gender in Bolivia." November 28, 2015. Pink News (news). http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/11/28/trans-people-win-right-to-change-name-and-gender-in-bolivia/</ref> | ||
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| [[Recognition (Bosnia and Herzegovina)|Bosnia and Herzegovina]] | | [[Recognition (Bosnia and Herzegovina)|Bosnia and Herzegovina]] | ||
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| style="background-color:#f99;" | Requires transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> | | style="background-color:#f99;" | Requires transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> | ||
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| [[Recognition (Bulgaria)|Bulgaria]] | | [[Recognition (Bulgaria)|Bulgaria]] | ||
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| style="background-color:#f99;" | Requires transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> | | style="background-color:#f99;" | Requires transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> | ||
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| [[Recognition (Cambodia)|Cambodia]] | | [[Recognition (Cambodia)|Cambodia]] | ||
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| [[Recognition (Canada)|Canada]] | | [[Recognition (Canada)|Canada]] | ||
| style="background-color:#edf;" | Canada intends to have full support for "X" markers on passports "soon" <ref name="change-sex-ca">http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/passport/apply/new/change-sex.asp</ref>. Interim measures are in place which allow applicants to freely choose an "M" or "F" marker and the option to add an observation indicating the passport bearer's sex should be read as unspecified <ref name="change-sex-ca" />. Several provinces issue birth certificates and other identification with "X". | | style="background-color:#edf;" | Canada intends to have full support for "X" markers on passports "soon" <ref name="change-sex-ca">http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/passport/apply/new/change-sex.asp</ref>. Interim measures are in place which allow applicants to freely choose an "M" or "F" marker and the option to add an observation indicating the passport bearer's sex should be read as unspecified <ref name="change-sex-ca" />. Several provinces issue birth certificates and other identification with "X". | ||
| style="background-color:# | | style="background-color:#FFB;" | Requirements vary from province to province. Generally minimally medical intervention is required. Explicit anti-discrimination protections for transgender people only in Alberta, Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario, implicit elsewhere. | ||
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| [[Recognition (Colombia)|Colombia]] | | [[Recognition (Colombia)|Colombia]] | ||
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| style="background-color:#ffb;" | Since 2015, transgender persons can change their legal gender and name manifesting their solemn will before a notar, no surgeries or judicial order required.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_by_country_or_territory#cite_note-143</ref> | | style="background-color:#ffb;" | Since 2015, transgender persons can change their legal gender and name manifesting their solemn will before a notar, no surgeries or judicial order required.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_by_country_or_territory#cite_note-143</ref> | ||
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| [[Recognition (Croatia)|Croatia]] | | [[Recognition (Croatia)|Croatia]] | ||
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| style="background-color:#ffb;" | Doesn't require transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> | | style="background-color:#ffb;" | Doesn't require transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> | ||
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| [[Recognition (Cyprus)|Cyprus]] | | [[Recognition (Cyprus)|Cyprus]] | ||
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| [[Recognition (Denmark)|Denmark]] | | [[Recognition (Denmark)|Denmark]] | ||
| style="background-color:#9ff;" | Denmark allows people to get passports with the gender marker X.<ref>"Denmark: X in Passports and New Trans Law Works." Transgender Europe. September 12, 2014. http://tgeu.org/denmark-x-in-passports-and-new-trans-law-work/</ref> | | style="background-color:#9ff;" | Denmark allows people to get passports with the gender marker X.<ref>"Denmark: X in Passports and New Trans Law Works." Transgender Europe. September 12, 2014. http://tgeu.org/denmark-x-in-passports-and-new-trans-law-work/</ref> | ||
| style="background-color:#ffb;" | Since 2014, no longer requires sterilization, gender identity disorder diagnosis, or ending a marriage in order to change legal sex.<ref>"Denmark becomes Europe’s leading country on legal gender recognition | The European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights" . Lgbt-ep.eu. 2014-06-12. Retrieved 2015-04-10. http://www.lgbt-ep.eu/press-releases/denmark-becomes-europes-leading-country-on-legal-gender-recognition/</ref> Requires applicants to be over 18, and to wait six months after applying before legal sex change takes effect.<ref>World must follow Denmark's example after landmark transgender law http://www.amnesty.org/en/en/news/denmark-transgender-law-2014-06-12</ref> | | style="background-color:#ffb;" | Since 2014, no longer requires sterilization, gender identity disorder diagnosis, or ending a marriage in order to change legal sex.<ref>"Denmark becomes Europe’s leading country on legal gender recognition | The European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights" . Lgbt-ep.eu. 2014-06-12. Retrieved 2015-04-10. http://www.lgbt-ep.eu/press-releases/denmark-becomes-europes-leading-country-on-legal-gender-recognition/</ref> Requires applicants to be over 18, and to wait six months after applying before legal sex change takes effect.<ref>World must follow Denmark's example after landmark transgender law http://www.amnesty.org/en/en/news/denmark-transgender-law-2014-06-12</ref> | ||
| | | style="background-color:#9ff;" | Danish law includes protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression.<ref>[http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdfState-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws criminalising same-sex sexual acts between consenting adults]</ref><ref>[http://www.non-discrimination.net/content/main-legislation-17 Main legislation]</ref> Danish law includes hate crimes legislation, which adds extra penalties for crimes committed against people because of their sexuality and for their gender identity or form of gender expression.<ref>State-sponsored Homophobia A world survey of laws criminalising same-sex sexual acts between consenting adults http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf</ref> | ||
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| [[Recognition (Estonia)|Estonia]] | | [[Recognition (Estonia)|Estonia]] | ||
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| [[Recognition (France)|France]] | | [[Recognition (France)|France]] | ||
| style="background-color:#f99;" | M or F only. | | style="background-color:#f99;" | M or F only. In 2015, for the first time, France allowed an intersex adult to change their birth certificate to "gender neutral".<ref>Joseph Patrick McCormick. "France legally recognises person as ‘gender neutral’ for the first time." Pink News. October 15, 2015. [1]</ref> | ||
| style="background-color:#ffb;" | Doesn't require transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> Doesn't require a note from a doctor or medical intervention, but does not use self-certification alone <ref>http://tgeu.org/france-adopts-1st-gender-recognition-law-trans-people-continue-being-judged/</ref> | | style="background-color:#ffb;" | Doesn't require transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> Doesn't require a note from a doctor or medical intervention, but does not use self-certification alone <ref>http://tgeu.org/france-adopts-1st-gender-recognition-law-trans-people-continue-being-judged/</ref> | ||
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| style="background-color:# | | style="background-color:#F99;" | Germany requires newborns with "ambiguous" genitals to have birth certificates without a gender marker; this can be changed to female or male later in life, if the person wishes it. Activists fear this will lead to even more pressure for nonconsensual surgery on intersex babies as parents are afraid of this stigmatizing non-marker.<ref>"German proposals for a “third gender” on birth certificates miss the mark". OII Australia. [2]</ref> <br>More recently, Germany has decided to allow nonbinary and intersex people proper recognition. It will allow birth certificates with an explicit nonbinary gender marker by the end of 2018<ref>https://www.ilga-europe.org/resources/news/latest-news/german-constitutional-court-nov2017</ref> <ref>Friederike Heine, "M, F or Blank: 'Third Gender' Official in Germany from November." August 16, 2013. Spiegel Online International (news). http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/third-gender-option-to-become-available-on-german-birth-certificates-a-916940.html</ref> German passports can have an M, F or X mark. <ref>Das noch nicht definierte Geschlecht: Eine (stille) Revolution – nicht nur im Personenstandswesen! https://www.rehm-verlag.de/__STATIC__/newsletter/pass-ausweis-melderecht/2013/self/nl-passausweismelderecht_-okt2013.pdf</ref> | ||
| style="background-color:#ffb;" | In 2011, Germany stopped requiring transgender people to be coercively [[Sterilization|sterilized]] in order to transition.<ref>"German Federal Court Outlawing Forced Sterilisation (2011)." Transgender Europe. January 7, 2015. http://tgeu.org/german-federal-court-verdict-on-forced-sterilisation-2011/</ref> | | style="background-color:#ffb;" | In 2011, Germany stopped requiring transgender people to be coercively [[Sterilization|sterilized]] in order to transition.<ref>"German Federal Court Outlawing Forced Sterilisation (2011)." Transgender Europe. January 7, 2015. http://tgeu.org/german-federal-court-verdict-on-forced-sterilisation-2011/</ref> | ||
| style="background-color:# | | style="background-color:#F99;" | The coalition agreement for the current federal government provides for legislation clarifying that surgery on intersex children is only allowed in cases that are urgent and involve a lethal health threat. <ref>Coalition agreement (see lines 782-784) https://www.bundesregierung.de/Content/DE/_Anlagen/2018/03/2018-03-14-koalitionsvertrag.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=5</ref> Some nonbinary people have legally adopted neutral names, arguing the TSG ("law on transsexuals") does not apply to them.<ref>"Namensänderung ohne Transsexuellengesetz". nibiTrans*Ich (blog).[3]</ref> | ||
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| style="background-color:#ffb;" | Greece allows transgender people to change their gender markers if their [[gender expression]] matches their [[gender identity]].<ref>https://www.ilga-europe.org/resources/news/latest-news/greece-gender-recognition-law-oct2017</ref> | | style="background-color:#ffb;" | Greece allows transgender people to change their gender markers if their [[gender expression]] matches their [[gender identity]].<ref>https://www.ilga-europe.org/resources/news/latest-news/greece-gender-recognition-law-oct2017</ref> | ||
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| style="background-color:#ffb;" | India allows passports to use the gender marker "T", meaning transgender,<ref>Mitch Kellaway. "Trans Indian's Predicament at Border Shows the U.S. Lags Behind." May 9, 2015. Advocate. http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2015/05/09/trans-indian-womans-predicament-border-shows-us-lags-behind</ref> as well as "E" (eunuch).<ref>Tristin Hopper, "Genderless passports ‘under review’ in Canada." May 8, 2012. National Post. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/genderless-passports-under-review-in-canada</ref> | | style="background-color:#ffb;" | India allows passports to use the gender marker "T", meaning transgender,<ref>Mitch Kellaway. "Trans Indian's Predicament at Border Shows the U.S. Lags Behind." May 9, 2015. Advocate. http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2015/05/09/trans-indian-womans-predicament-border-shows-us-lags-behind</ref> as well as "E" (eunuch).<ref>Tristin Hopper, "Genderless passports ‘under review’ in Canada." May 8, 2012. National Post. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/genderless-passports-under-review-in-canada</ref> | ||
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| style="background-color:#f99;" | In 2015, Ireland passed a law allowing transgender adults to legally transition to either female or male only, without a requirement of medical intervention. Intersex and nonbinary people and minors are still left out.<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/16/ireland-transgender-law-gender-recognition-bill-passed</ref> Doesn't require transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> | | style="background-color:#f99;" | In 2015, Ireland passed a law allowing transgender adults to legally transition to either female or male only, without a requirement of medical intervention. Intersex and nonbinary people and minors are still left out.<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/16/ireland-transgender-law-gender-recognition-bill-passed</ref> Doesn't require transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> | ||
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| style="background-color:#f99;" | Japan made legal transition possible in 2004. In order to get one, Japan requires that a transgender person must be unmarried, has never had children, has had genital surgery, and has been sterilized.<ref>http://www.impowr.org/content/current-legal-framework-transgender-issues-japan</ref> | | style="background-color:#f99;" | Japan made legal transition possible in 2004. In order to get one, Japan requires that a transgender person must be unmarried, has never had children, has had genital surgery, and has been sterilized.<ref>http://www.impowr.org/content/current-legal-framework-transgender-issues-japan</ref> | ||
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| style="background-color:#f99;" | In 2015, activists in Kenya are still working for the introduction of another gender option on official forms for people who don't identify as female or male, who may be intersex or transgender.<ref>Lydia Matata, "Identifying as Neither Male Nor Female, Some Kenyans Seek a Third Option on Official Documents." December 1, 2015. Global Press Journal. http://globalpressjournal.com/africa/kenya/identifying-as-neither-male-nor-female-some-kenyans-seek-a-third-option-on-official-documents/#</ref> | | style="background-color:#f99;" | In 2015, activists in Kenya are still working for the introduction of another gender option on official forms for people who don't identify as female or male, who may be intersex or transgender.<ref>Lydia Matata, "Identifying as Neither Male Nor Female, Some Kenyans Seek a Third Option on Official Documents." December 1, 2015. Global Press Journal. http://globalpressjournal.com/africa/kenya/identifying-as-neither-male-nor-female-some-kenyans-seek-a-third-option-on-official-documents/#</ref> | ||
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| style="background-color:#f99;" | Malaysia has no legislation for changing a legal sex, and instead deals with this on a case-by-case basis. | | style="background-color:#f99;" | Malaysia has no legislation for changing a legal sex, and instead deals with this on a case-by-case basis. | ||
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| style="background-color:#f99;" | In 2015, Malta is actively working toward allowing passports of transgender and intersex people to use an "X" gender marker, but this hasn't been resolved yet.<ref>Aron Macarow. "These Seven Countries are Way Ahead of the US on Trans Issues." February 9, 2015. Attn. http://www.attn.com/stories/868/transgender-passport-status</ref> | | style="background-color:#f99;" | In 2015, Malta is actively working toward allowing passports of transgender and intersex people to use an "X" gender marker, but this hasn't been resolved yet.<ref>Aron Macarow. "These Seven Countries are Way Ahead of the US on Trans Issues." February 9, 2015. Attn. http://www.attn.com/stories/868/transgender-passport-status</ref> | ||
| style="background-color:#ffb;" | Doesn't require transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> | | style="background-color:#ffb;" | Doesn't require transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> | ||
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| style="background-color:#9ff;" | Allows passports to use an "X" gender marker.<ref>Clarissa-Jan Lim. "New "Third Gender" Option on Nepal Passports Finally Protects the Rights of LGBT Community." Bustle. January 8, 2015. http://www.bustle.com/articles/57466-new-third-gender-option-on-nepal-passports-finally-protects-the-rights-of-lgbt-community</ref> | | style="background-color:#9ff;" | Allows passports to use an "X" gender marker.<ref>Clarissa-Jan Lim. "New "Third Gender" Option on Nepal Passports Finally Protects the Rights of LGBT Community." Bustle. January 8, 2015. http://www.bustle.com/articles/57466-new-third-gender-option-on-nepal-passports-finally-protects-the-rights-of-lgbt-community</ref> | ||
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| style="background-color:#9ff;" | Allows passports to use a nonbinary gender option, X.<ref>Clarissa-Jan Lim. "New "Third Gender" Option on Nepal Passports Finally Protects the Rights of LGBT Community." Bustle. January 8, 2015. http://www.bustle.com/articles/57466-new-third-gender-option-on-nepal-passports-finally-protects-the-rights-of-lgbt-community</ref> You can change it simply by applying for it.<ref>http://www.wclc.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/How-to-change-your-name-and-gender-under-New-Zealand-law.pdf</ref> | | style="background-color:#9ff;" | Allows passports to use a nonbinary gender option, X.<ref>Clarissa-Jan Lim. "New "Third Gender" Option on Nepal Passports Finally Protects the Rights of LGBT Community." Bustle. January 8, 2015. http://www.bustle.com/articles/57466-new-third-gender-option-on-nepal-passports-finally-protects-the-rights-of-lgbt-community</ref> You can change it simply by applying for it.<ref>http://www.wclc.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/How-to-change-your-name-and-gender-under-New-Zealand-law.pdf</ref> | ||
| style="background-color:#9ff;" | Since 1995, in order to change the gender on your birth certificate, you need to show that you wish to live in your intended gender, and that you have undergone "medical treatment" for it.<ref>http://www.wclc.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/How-to-change-your-name-and-gender-under-New-Zealand-law.pdf</ref> You can change your driver's license simply by applying for it.<ref>http://www.wclc.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/How-to-change-your-name-and-gender-under-New-Zealand-law.pdf</ref> | | style="background-color:#9ff;" | Since 1995, in order to change the gender on your birth certificate, you need to show that you wish to live in your intended gender, and that you have undergone "medical treatment" for it.<ref>http://www.wclc.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/How-to-change-your-name-and-gender-under-New-Zealand-law.pdf</ref> You can change your driver's license simply by applying for it.<ref>http://www.wclc.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/How-to-change-your-name-and-gender-under-New-Zealand-law.pdf</ref> | ||
| style="background-color:#f99;" | New Zealand allows asylum seekers or refugees who face harm on the basis of "gender" and "identity"<ref>https://www.immigration.govt.nz/audiences/supporting-refugees-and-asylum-seekers/asylum-seekers</ref>. However, in its refugee confirmation form<ref>https://www.immigration.govt.nz/documents/forms-and-guides/inz1071.pdf</ref>, it only allows binary options. | | style="background-color:#f99;" | New Zealand allows asylum seekers or refugees who face harm on the basis of "gender" and "identity"<ref>https://www.immigration.govt.nz/audiences/supporting-refugees-and-asylum-seekers/asylum-seekers</ref>. However, in its refugee confirmation form<ref>https://www.immigration.govt.nz/documents/forms-and-guides/inz1071.pdf</ref>, it only allows binary options. | ||
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| style="background-color:#ffb;" | Pakistan legally recognises [[Hijra|hijras]] and [[Eunuch|eunuchs]]. <ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/for-transgender-pakistanis-newfound-rights/2012/02/04/gIQAM0jG4Q_story.html?utm_term=.584326826f45</ref> | | style="background-color:#ffb;" | Pakistan legally recognises [[Hijra|hijras]] and [[Eunuch|eunuchs]]. <ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/for-transgender-pakistanis-newfound-rights/2012/02/04/gIQAM0jG4Q_story.html?utm_term=.584326826f45</ref> | ||
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| style="background-color:#f99;" | Requires transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> Genital surgery is required in order to change legal sex.<ref> "Transsexualismul in Romania" . Accept Romania. Retrieved 11 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170711092809/http://accept-romania.ro/lgbt-issues/trans/</ref> Allowed to marry in accordance with new legal sex. | | style="background-color:#f99;" | Requires transgender people to be sterilized in order to have legal gender recognition.<ref name="tre_map" /> Genital surgery is required in order to change legal sex.<ref> "Transsexualismul in Romania" . Accept Romania. Retrieved 11 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170711092809/http://accept-romania.ro/lgbt-issues/trans/</ref> Allowed to marry in accordance with new legal sex. | ||
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| style="background-color:#ffb;" | Since 2003, legal gender can be changed after medical treatment. Hormone therapy is seen as enough, surgery isn't required.<ref>"Changing your name and gender in your identity document: the Alteration of Sex Description Act 49 of 2003" (PDF). Gender Dynamix. Retrieved 29 September 2013. http://www.genderdynamix.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Act-49-English.pdf</ref> | | style="background-color:#ffb;" | Since 2003, legal gender can be changed after medical treatment. Hormone therapy is seen as enough, surgery isn't required.<ref>"Changing your name and gender in your identity document: the Alteration of Sex Description Act 49 of 2003" (PDF). Gender Dynamix. Retrieved 29 September 2013. http://www.genderdynamix.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Act-49-English.pdf</ref> | ||
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| style="background-color:#ffb;" | In 2012, Sweden stopped requiring transgender people to be coercively sterilized in order to transition,<ref>"Swedish Verdict outlawing forced Sterilisation (2012)." Transgender Europe. http://tgeu.org/administrative-court-of-appeal-in-stockholm-on-sterilisation-requirement-in-gender-recognition-legislation-19-dec-2012/</ref> and in 2014, stopped requiring a mental health diagnosis in order to get legal gender recognition.<ref>"Swedish Court outlaws diagnosis requirement." September 7, 2014. Transgender Europe. http://tgeu.org/administrative-court-in-stockholm-striking-out-diagnosis-in-gender-recognition-16-05-2014/</ref> | | style="background-color:#ffb;" | In 2012, Sweden stopped requiring transgender people to be coercively sterilized in order to transition,<ref>"Swedish Verdict outlawing forced Sterilisation (2012)." Transgender Europe. http://tgeu.org/administrative-court-of-appeal-in-stockholm-on-sterilisation-requirement-in-gender-recognition-legislation-19-dec-2012/</ref> and in 2014, stopped requiring a mental health diagnosis in order to get legal gender recognition.<ref>"Swedish Court outlaws diagnosis requirement." September 7, 2014. Transgender Europe. http://tgeu.org/administrative-court-in-stockholm-striking-out-diagnosis-in-gender-recognition-16-05-2014/</ref> | ||
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| style="background-color:#f99;" | As of 2015, some politicians are working to introduce passports with an option for an X gender marker.<ref>"Gender neutral passports move a step closer to reality after Labour backing." http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/gender-neutral-passports-move-a-step-closer-to-reality-after-labour-backing-10123734.html</ref> In 2015, the Ministry of Justice refused to allow a nonbinary legal gender.<ref>https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104639</ref> | | style="background-color:#f99;" | As of 2015, some politicians are working to introduce passports with an option for an X gender marker.<ref>"Gender neutral passports move a step closer to reality after Labour backing." http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/gender-neutral-passports-move-a-step-closer-to-reality-after-labour-backing-10123734.html</ref> In 2015, the Ministry of Justice refused to allow a nonbinary legal gender.<ref>https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104639</ref> | ||
| style="background-color:#ffb;" | In order to legally transition, you're first required to have a diagnosis of [[gender dysphoria]], and to have lived as your gender for two years, but you're not required to have had surgery.<ref>https://www.gov.uk/apply-gender-recognition-certificate/changing-your-gender</ref> | | style="background-color:#ffb;" | In order to legally transition, you're first required to have a diagnosis of [[gender dysphoria]], and to have lived as your gender for two years, but you're not required to have had surgery.<ref>https://www.gov.uk/apply-gender-recognition-certificate/changing-your-gender</ref> | ||
| style="background-color:#f99;" | In 2015, the Ministry of Justice stated that, unlike binary trans people, nonbinary people aren't protected under equality law.<ref>https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104639</ref><ref>http://beyondthebinary.co.uk/specificdetriment-what-you-told-us/</ref> | | style="background-color:#f99;" | In 2015, the Ministry of Justice stated that, unlike binary trans people, nonbinary people aren't protected under equality law.<ref>https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104639</ref><ref>http://beyondthebinary.co.uk/specificdetriment-what-you-told-us/</ref> In the UK, most kinds of paperwork and ID show a person's title, which is the main place where gender shows on those documents. Recognition of the [[Gender neutral titles|gender-neutral title]] "[[Mx]]" is coming to be widespread. | ||
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| [[Recognition (USA)|United States of America]] | | [[Recognition (USA)|United States of America (USA)]] | ||
| style="background-color:#f99;" | All US official identity documents (passports, birth certificates, driver's licenses, and so on) that record gender (called "sex" in those documents) require people to be called either female or male, with no nonbinary options. This makes problems not only for people who have always lived in the country. The US State Department has no process for dealing with people who have nonbinary passports from other countries.<ref>Jenny Kutner. "U.S. State Department has no process for accepting transgender passports." May 7, 2015. Salon. http://www.salon.com/2015/05/07/u_s_state_department_has_no_process_for_accepting_transgender_passports/</ref> In 2016, Jamie Shupe of Oregon became the first person in the USA whose legal sex is "non-binary,"<ref>Casey Parks, "Oregon court allows person to change sex from 'female' to 'non-binary'." June 10, 2016. The Oregonian (news). http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2016/06/oregon_court_allows_person_to.html</ref> and uses identity documents that typically don't display sex (military retiree and social security cards), but the DMV doesn't yet allow nonbinary driver's licenses.<ref>Bob Heye, "Oregon DMV says they can't issue driver's license for non-binary individual." Katu News. http://local21news.com/news/local/oregon-dmv-says-they-cant-issue-drivers-license-for-non-binary-individual</ref> | | style="background-color:#f99;" | All US official identity documents (passports, birth certificates, driver's licenses, and so on) that record gender (called "sex" in those documents) require people to be called either female or male, with no nonbinary options. This makes problems not only for people who have always lived in the country. The US State Department has no process for dealing with people who have nonbinary passports from other countries.<ref>Jenny Kutner. "U.S. State Department has no process for accepting transgender passports." May 7, 2015. Salon. http://www.salon.com/2015/05/07/u_s_state_department_has_no_process_for_accepting_transgender_passports/</ref> In 2016, Jamie Shupe of Oregon became the first person in the USA whose legal sex is "non-binary,"<ref>Casey Parks, "Oregon court allows person to change sex from 'female' to 'non-binary'." June 10, 2016. The Oregonian (news). http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2016/06/oregon_court_allows_person_to.html</ref> and uses identity documents that typically don't display sex (military retiree and social security cards), but the DMV doesn't yet allow nonbinary driver's licenses.<ref>Bob Heye, "Oregon DMV says they can't issue driver's license for non-binary individual." Katu News. http://local21news.com/news/local/oregon-dmv-says-they-cant-issue-drivers-license-for-non-binary-individual</ref> | ||
| style="background-color:# | | style="background-color:#f99;" | Each state has different laws regarding legal transition. Most states require proof of surgery in order to legally transition, and the rest require a letter from a doctor saying you've had some kind of transition. | ||
| style="background-color:#f99;" | The U.S. Department of State made multiple public statements of hatred against nonbinary Americans. <ref>https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/information/gender.html</ref> | | style="background-color:#f99;" | The U.S. Department of State made multiple public statements of hatred against nonbinary Americans. <ref>https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/information/gender.html</ref> In the USA, documents and ID rarely show a person's title. | ||
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|[[Recognition (Vietnam)|Vietnam]] | |[[Recognition (Vietnam)|Vietnam]] | ||
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| style="background-color:# | | style="background-color:#f99;" | Forces transgender people to go through surgery in order to transition. Before late 2015, transgender people could not change their gender markers.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/24/vietnam-law-change-introduces-transgender-rights</ref> | ||
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