Sofia, Bulgaria, July 22, 2026 (AFP) - Bulgarian judges authorise trans people to legally change sex

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2026-07-22

Bulgaria's top court has ruled that trans people have a right to legally change their sex, judicial news reports said, in the first such judgement since 2020. Judges ruled that authorities could not refuse to change a person's sex in civil records solely on biological, moral or religious grounds, or due to the absence of detailed legislation, as this would constitute unequal treatment. That judgement was among three decisions on the issue issued......

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