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Alteration of Sex Description and Sex Status Act, 2003

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In 2013 it was reported, in response to a question in Parliament, that 95 people had legally changed their gender under the law. It was also reported that problems have been encountered by applicants because officials are not consistent in their interpretation of the medical requirements.
2013:. Once an application is approved the Department will issue a new birth certificate and identity document. The change in sex is valid for all purposes, but does not affect any rights or obligations the person had before it occurred. 2001:
people. The applicant must submit medical reports describing their situation; in the case of intersex people they must also submit a psychological report stating that they have lived for two years with their chosen gender identity.
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The law was criticised by the Cape Town Transsexual/Transgender Support Group because it requires medical or surgical treatment before a change can be registered. Conversely, the
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for a change of the sex description in their birth record: people who have undergone surgical or medical
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which allows a person to change, under certain conditions, their sex recorded in the
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If the application is refused, it may be appealed to the
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Gender-critical or trans-exclusionary radical feminism
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were the only parties to vote against the bill in the
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Under the act, three types of people may apply to the
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Parliament of South Africa
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Minister of Home Affairs
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transsexualism
intersex
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The Greek letter "lambda"
Lesbian
Gay
Bisexual
Transgender
Queer
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Germany (pre-1933)
United States
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Legal status
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