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| Region | Hungary |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Aug 14, 1982 |
| Description | The Hungarian legal system provided no statutory mechanism or established administrative procedure for the alteration of the sex marker in the civil registry. The administration operated under strict regulations that viewed the sex recorded at birth as an immutable biological fact, offering no legal avenue for individuals to change their documents to match their gender identity. |
| Sources | https://transvanilla.hu/home/news/announcement-the-constitutional-court-defended-the-rights-of-a-transgender-refugee |
Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | Nov 16, 2016 | (unknown) |
| End Date | Dec 19, 2017 | Aug 14, 1982 |
| Description | In 2016, legal gender recognition was suspended in Hungary without any reason given. | The Hungarian legal system provided no statutory mechanism or established administrative procedure for the alteration of the sex marker in the civil registry. The administration operated under strict regulations that viewed the sex recorded at birth as an immutable biological fact, offering no legal avenue for individuals to change their documents to match their gender identity. |
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Nov 16, 2016 |
| End Date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Description | In 2016, legal gender recognition was suspended in Hungary without any reason given. |
| Sources | https://transvanilla.hu/home/news/announcement-the-constitutional-court-defended-the-rights-of-a-transgender-refugee |