Japanese court refuses to recognize trans woman as parent of child: reports

A Japanese court docket on Friday dominated that solely the kid born earlier than a trans lady went via her surgical and authorized transition might be acknowledged legally as her baby, whereas the kid born after her transition can’t be, media mentioned.

Japan, the place many LGBTQ folks nonetheless don’t come out to their households, requires that anyone who desires to legally change their gender have surgical procedure to take away the sexual organs they had been born with, a apply sharply criticized by human rights teams.