From today, changing your gender in Ireland is as simple as renewing your passpo

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From today, changing your gender in Ireland is as simple as renewing your passport

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/09/08/from-today-changing-your-gender-in-ireland-is-as-simple-as-renewing-your-passport/

Pink News/by Nick Duffy    09/08/2015

"Ireland's government has put its revolutionary new Gender Recognition Act into effect – meaning that from today transgender people can gain legal recognition without seeing a doctor.

Until now, the Republic of Ireland has provided no legal recognition for transgender people at all – but following a protracted legal battle with trans woman Dr Lydia Foy, the government committed to passing a trans recognition law."