Q V. COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION (and 1 other)
Outcome
Appeal allowedwe would allow the appeals.
Source: [2023] HKCFA 4, Court of Final Appeal, decided 6 February 2023. Read directly from the judgment.
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Summary
Q and Tse Henry Edward, two transgender persons, appealed regarding the requirement to undergo full sex reassignment surgery before being allowed to change the sex marker on their Hong Kong identity cards. The Court of Final Appeal considered whether this requirement was a disproportionate interference with their constitutional rights. The appeals were allowed, with the Court finding the surgical requirement unconstitutional.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2023] HKCFA 4)