Goodwin & I v United Kingdom
Goodwin & I v United Kingdom is a 2002 decision of the European Court of Human Rights.[1][2][3] In the decision, two transgender women - Christine Goodwin and a person who chose to be identified as "I" – were accorded the right to have their gender changed on their birth certificates.[4] This resulted in the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
| Christine Goodwin v. the United Kingdom | |
|---|---|
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| Decided 11 July 2002 | |
| ECLI:CE:ECHR:2002:0711JUD002895795 | |
| Nationality of parties | British |
References
- "EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS (ECHR): CASE OF CHRISTINE GOODWIN V. THE UNITED KINGDOM (U.K.)". International Legal Materials. American Society of International Law. 41 (6). November 2002. ISSN 0020-7829. JSTOR 20694308. OCLC 1753623.
- https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng-press#{%22itemid%22:[%22001-60596%22]}
- "Transsexual wins right to marry". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 11 July 2002. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- 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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