Transsexual people can amend official gender without surgery, South Korean court rules

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Five transsexual people win a court case in Seoul to get gender officially recognized without needing a genital operations

A court in Seoul has ruled that transsexual South Koreans can amend their gender on official documents without having to go through genital-altering surgery, Korea Times reports.

Five transsexual people filed the case in a district court. One of the five, a trans man, said he had had a hysterectomy but felt that there are medical problems that arise from removing sex organs. He has been living as a man for 23 years.

There are only a few countries that legally allow transgender people to change their gender on official documents without undergoing sex organ surgery, including the UK.

Trans women experience some visibility in South Korea, for example popstar Harisu has enjoyed a successful career and been openly trans and a trans model was featured on TV show Korea's Next Top Model last year.

But a commissioned TV talkshow XY That Girl that planned to discuss transgender issues every week was axed after the first episode due to protest from social conservatives.


source: Gay Star News

Comments

[mjspice.livejournal.com]

This is actually a good thing! Good for them! :D

[gyuri.livejournal.com]

korea did something right in terms of human rights???? wow i'm impressed TBH.

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

I'm pleasantly surprised, really

[45s.livejournal.com]

This is pretty cool!

[aibajunior.livejournal.com]

This is great! :) A step forward.

[flumes.livejournal.com]

wow, this is really great

[hitsujiga.livejournal.com]

sk is faster than us? woah there! i hope this only brings good things for them..nvm conservatives 8/

[rylee900.livejournal.com]

sk is faster than us?
Mte. As far as I know, where I live, a trans person can't even change their gender on documents after surgery (I may be wrong on this though)

[palebluedot09.livejournal.com]

it is really different in each state.
like here in michigan you have to have a letter of proof saying that you have had a surgical process to alter your gender. i know some ftms get around having genital surgery by having their therapist or surgeon write a very vague letter mentioning they have have had a surgical process (top surgery) without mentioning the specific surgery

[shineebambi.livejournal.com]

This is freaking huge and it makes me really happy that at least somewhere people are starting to realize that gender and sex are two very different things and to base on of the other is just absurd in my eyes

[goldynchickie.livejournal.com]

Wow! This is amazing!

[super-nezumi.livejournal.com]

Yes!! Despite the sheer number of screwed up people who can't get their heads around this concept, it's nice to see that someone, somewhere gets it. Congrats to SK for taking a huge step, totally respect that.

[yumematsu.livejournal.com]

aaahh yes!! that's really great well done SK :')

[hisjulliet.livejournal.com]

this is so great! :)

[kaylaa7x.livejournal.com]

this is really great, four for you sk

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

:D

[10135.livejournal.com]

This is amazing!

[bubblyshades.livejournal.com]

Very progressive! :) This is awesome!

[earthequality.livejournal.com]

:DDD

[monster-mutt.livejournal.com]

But they banned GD's song? LOL. So weird. Glad that this is happening, though. :)

[yukahoo.livejournal.com]

GD made a song about trans issues?
Anyway, they did also de facto ban the tv show so it's not like these issues always progress symmetrically. That's why human rights and personal justice should not be subjected to the whims and fancies of hysterical, value-based lobby groups...