Trans Legal Mapping Report : Recognition before the law = Informe de Mapeo Legal Trans : Reconocimiento ante la ley

Z. Chiam, S. Duffy, M.G. Gil, L. Goodwin, N.T.M. Patel

This report draws attention to how laws in different countries recognise the rights of trans people to change their identity markers on official documents. Additional features in this second edition include an international law section and collated interviews from activists which speak to the varying situations of trans rights around the world. This report distinguishes between "sex/gender marker change" and "name change" processes, laws and policies. Although the authors recognise that trans and gender-diverse people often do seek name change as part of their social transition or self-affirmation process, the distinction is made because the processes are often entirely separate, sometimes involving different pieces of legislation or policies. It is in the interests of precision that this distinction is in place throughout the report.