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South Korean Court Rules Gender Reassignment Surgery Cannot Be Required for Legal Gender Change

South Korean Court Rules Gender Reassignment Surgery Cannot Be Required for Legal Gender Change

YEONGDONG, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A court in South Korea has ruled that requiring gender reassignment surgery as a criteria for legally changing one’s gender is unlawful. The Yeongdong Branch of the Cheongju District Court announced on May 8 that it has granted permission for five transgender individuals, including one identified only as Mr. A, [...]

Transgender Surgery Should Not be Criteria for Legal Sex Status Change: Watchdog

Transgender Surgery Should Not be Criteria for Legal Sex Status Change: Watchdog

SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Granting a change of legal gender solely based on whether the petitioner had sex reassignment surgery constitutes a grave human rights violation, the state human rights watchdog said Thursday. The National Human Rights Commission issued the opinion on a petition lodged by Rainbow Action Against Sexual-Minority Discrimination of Korea, [...]