Gender identity law to be in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam’s 2024 parliamentary agenda
Gender identity law to be in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam’s 2024 parliamentary agenda
In what would be a massive victory for trans rights, a gender identity law could be included in Vietnam’s parliamentary agenda next year.
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/601590
The proposed law would allow people the right to change gender identity, request a different gender identity to the one assigned at birth and the right to choose a medical intervention method for gender-reaffirming surgery.
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“[Society] is relatively open towards the issue already. If we don’t soon build a legal corridor, there will be a lot of issues in both institutional and practical dimensions,” national assembly secretary general, Bùi Văn Cường, said.
(Now imagine the U.S. Congress even considering—never mind passing—a law like this.)