Costa Rica Joins Global Push to Recognize Legal Gender Self-Identification

In June, Costa Rica’s president signed a directive and decree ordering government agencies that issue official documents to recognize gender identity based on self-declaration. The move follows an Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) advisory opinion issued in January, which asserted that countries should establish efficient, inexpensive, and straightforward procedures to allow legal recognition based solely on the “the free and autonomous decision of each person.” In recent years, in response to a strong push by transgender rights groups, countries around the world have developed policies…

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