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Japan Times.The plaintiff in the case, a trans woman in her 30s, had sought to legally change their gender, but the Hiroshima High Court and the family court ruled that she failed to meet the “surgical requirement.”The woman’s lawyers then appealed to the Supreme Court, which ruled last year that the sterilization requirement was unconstitutional.The court subsequently sent the case back to the Hiroshima High Court so it could rule on whether requiring surgical interventions to meet the “appearance requirement” was legal.On July 10, the court ruled that a person assigned male at birth can legally change their gender without undergoing surgery.The high court found that the plaintiff already resembles a female in bodily appearance due to hormone therapy and that there is no need for her to undergo sterilization.The court also found that the plaintiff has a right to avoid undergoing invasive and often expensive gender confirmation surgery that would cost over a million yen ($6,190 dollars), according to the newspaper The Mainichi.“[The law] gives them a tough either-or choice of having the surgery, thereby eliminating the right not to damage one’s body, or eliminating the right to enjoy the legal benefits based on their gender identity,” the ruling reads.There are differences in how Japanese courts look at the law’s application to transgender men versus transgender women.For example, it tends to be easier for trans men, simply by undergoing hormone therapy, to meet the “appearance requirement,” while for transgender females, removal of male genitalia has generally been thought necessary to meet the same requirement.In the particular case of the trans plaintiff, the changes that her body underwent due to hormone therapy were

Bangkok Post.Anukool said there is growing acceptance of diverse gender identities, and acknowledged that transgender individuals may often require hormone therapy to assist them in transitioning until their physical appearance aligns with their gender identity.As part of its budget planning for 2025, the National Health Security Board approved 145.63 million baht to provide health services, including hormone therapy, to approximately 200,000 transgender citizens of the country.According to the Asia Pacific Transgender Network, there are believed to be approximately 314,808 transgender individuals living in Thailand.Thailand has long been considered one of the more LGBTQ-friendly countries in Asia. Its public opinion polls show overwhelming support for same-sex marriage rights, and it has a reputation as a destination where transgender individuals can seek out gender-affirming health care.Because the country’s economy depends heavily on tourism, it has begun courting LGBTQ tourists.

writing on behalf of the 8-1 majority, found that while “fit parents” have a right to raise their children without government interference, that right is not absolute.The ban on gender-affirming care was approved by Texas lawmakers on a largely party-line vote, with Republicans pushing for the restrictions.Under the law, doctors are prohibited from prescribing puberty blockers and hormone therapy to youth suffering from gender dysphoria. Doctors who violate the law are subject to disciplinary action and will have their medical license revoked by the Texas Medical Board.

The News & Observer.The law bans minors from accessing gender-affirming treatments and threatens medical providers who assist transgender minors in accessing them with the loss of their license. It also prohibits state funds, including Medicaid dollars, from being used to cover the cost of gender-affirming care.

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