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Japan court says requiring surgery for gender switch unconstitutional(english.kyodonews.net)

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A Japanese court has said that a law requiring surgery to switch genders on a family registry is unconstitutional in a ruling on a case involving a transgender man in central Japan, according to his lawyers.

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japan is sort of weird when it comes to to their relationship with gender and sexuality. in japan, it’s more culturally accepted to swap genders than to be homosexual.

source: the vague remains of a youtube video essay that still linger within my mind

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