A transgender woman is the first person in Japan to be granted a legal gender change without having to undergo compulsory gender-affirming surgery. In order to legally change one's gender on official ...

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There have been a number of policy developments in recent years regarding gender markers on legal documents — including, for the first time ever, the option to select X gender on passports. Now, with ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to undergo sterilization surgery in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional, a ...

A transgender student at IU was able to get the name and gender on her official identifying documents changed this month. The student initiated her process before a recent executive order in Indiana ...

TOKYO — Japan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to undergo sterilization surgery in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional, a landmark ...

Wuthering Waves starts by letting you choose your character name, and selecting between a male or female character. But can you change your gender or name in Wuthering Waves once you have started ...

The civil rights of LGBTQ+ Texans are on the line this legislative session, with hundreds of bills expected to be filed before legislators take to their seats at the Capitol in January. But orders ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A memo sent to Florida county tax collectors last week effectively bans people from changing their "gender" or "sex" on their driver's license. This is just one of the latest ...

UP Board now allows gender detail corrections on academic certificates for transgender individuals, marking a significant step towards inclusivity and rights recognition.