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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.
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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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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
Parliament of South Africa
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Minister of Home Affairs
gender identity
transsexualism
intersex
a series
LGBT rights
The Greek letter "lambda"
Lesbian
Gay
Bisexual
Transgender
Rights
Movements
Student
Germany (pre-1933)
United States
Intersex rights
Social attitudes
Legal status
Movement
Decriminalization
Marriage
Legal status
Timeline
Migration
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