(MENAFN) In a first of a kind move, Syria has allowed a transgender person to register their new gender status with the government.
A Syrian court gave permission for a female-to-male transsexual to change his gender and name on official documents, Russian state news agency Sputnik's Arabic-language service reported on Wednesday.
Order: Correct the sex of the plaintiff so that he becomes a male instead of a female and correct the name so that it becomes Ahmed instead of Batoul," a court order published by the news site said.
"The security of the Civil Registry in Damascus must record this correction," the directive from the civil status court added.
Nour Setahji, the lawyer of the 37-year-old transgender man, said her client suffered from a rare genetic disorder.
"The changes occurred naturally without the use of hormones or operation," Setahji said.
After facing difficulties at military checkpoints over his identity, Setahji's client sought legal help.
The move is reportedly the first time the Syrian government has allowed one of its citizens to
change their gender status on official documents.
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