Japan's top court rules against law requiring sterilization surgery to officially change gender
Japan's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to undergo sterilization surgery in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional.
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![Lawyers of a claimant, Kazuyuki Minami, left, and Masafumi Yoshida, right, speak to media after the ruling of the Supreme Court Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Tokyo. Japan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to have sterilization surgery in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional. Two lawyers speak to reporters following a ruling by Japan's Supreme Court.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7007204.1698235304!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/japan-lgbtq.jpg)
Japan's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to undergo sterilization surgery in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional.