Japan Court Drops Key Legal Hurdle for Transgender People
September 29, 2025
September 29, 2025
NEW YORK, Sept. 29 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Japan Court Drops Key Legal Hurdle for Transgender People
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A court in Japan has ruled that the legal requirement that transgender people alter the appearance of their genitals to change their legal gender is unconstitutional. The September 19 ruling of the Sapporo Family Court in Hokkaido prefecture adds to the nationwide momentum to respect tra . . .
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Japan Court Drops Key Legal Hurdle for Transgender People
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A court in Japan has ruled that the legal requirement that transgender people alter the appearance of their genitals to change their legal gender is unconstitutional. The September 19 ruling of the Sapporo Family Court in Hokkaido prefecture adds to the nationwide momentum to respect tra . . .