The Supreme Court (STF) on Wednesday (June 7) began hearing a case on the legal right of transsexual people to a civil name change even if they have not had sex reassignment surgery.
An appellate court in São Paulo ruled Monday (Oct. 19) that Brazil's specific piece of legislation aimed at the protection of women, known as the Maria da Penha Law, should apply to a trans woman threatened by her former partner.
The Court of Rio de Janeiro has authorized a transsexual to change their name and gender used on legal documents without undergoing a genital reconstruction surgery. The decision was made late in August, but only now has it become public.
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