In El Salvador, there will be a civil registry correction effort that will allow transgender, transsexual, intersex and non-binary people to undergo a procedure to correct their own name and gender to adapt to their self-perceived identity. O “9th Working Group on Inclusion: Citizen Identities”promoted by Public Ministry of the State of Bahiatakes place between October 23 and 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the institution’s headquarters, in the Nazaré neighborhood
“Our goal is to ensure the dignity and respect of transgender and transvestites to have access to the fundamental right to register their name in accordance with their gender identity.“, emphasizes the prosecutor Marcia Teixeira, who works in the First Prosecutor’s Office for Human Rights and is responsible for the protection of the LGBTI+ population.
To perform the procedure, you must be 18 years old; reside in El Salvador for at least five years; and submit documents such as birth certificate, identity card, CPF, voter registration card, certificate of exemption from registration in case of trans women, proof of residence, criminal record, marriage certificate and passport if applicable. During the action, possible complaints about LGBTphobia and institutional violence will also be received in the ministry.
