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politicsUruguay approves gender change law
Uruguay is considered the most liberal-progressive country on the South American continent, and yesterday they lived up to their progressive reputation.
On Monday Uruguay's Senate approved a gender change law that sets the legal guidelines for men and women who want to change from one gender to the other. It was already approved last month by the Chamber of Deputies,
An early draft of the legislation allowed people to choose a different gender starting at age 12. The text of the passed law reads, "Every person has the right to freely develop their personality in accordance with the proper identity of their gender, independent of their biological, genetic, anatomic... identity."
The measure authorizes gender reassignment surgeries starting at age 18 and allows people to change their name and gender codes on identification documents.
It now awaits President Tabare Vazquez's signature to become law.Guess the reaction of the Catholic Church?
