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Taiwan Advocates Push to End Trans Surgery Requirement

8/14/2025

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LGBTQ+ advocates in Taiwan are rallying for change, launching a petition to eliminate the mandate for transgender individuals to undergo genital surgery for legal gender recognition. The Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights insists this requirement violates constitutional rights, urging the government to honor gender autonomy and uphold human dignity without delay.

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LGBTQ+ advocates in Taiwan are rallying for change, launching a petition to eliminate the mandate for transgender individuals to undergo genital surgery for legal gender recognition. The Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights insists this requirement violates constitutional rights, urging the government to honor gender autonomy and uphold human dignity without delay.