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Goodwin & I v United Kingdom is a 2002 decision of the European Court of Human Rights.[1][2] In the decision, two transgender women - Christine Goodwin and a person who chose to be identied as "I" - were accorded the right to have their gender changed on their birth certificates.[3]

References

  1. ^ "EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS (ECHR): CASE OF CHRISTINE GOODWIN V. THE UNITED KINGDOM (U.K.)". International Legal Materials. 41 (6). American Society of International Law. November 2002. ISSN 0020-7829. OCLC 1753623. Retrieved 16 January 2016 – via JSTOR.
  2. ^ "Transsexual wins right to marry". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 11 July 2002. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  3. ^ Clare Dyer (12 July 2002). "Landmark ruling for transsexuals forces Britain to change law". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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