Transgender Dancer Sues Government in Landmark Case

Reporter/Provider - Patrick Chen/Rik Glauert/Irene Lin
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Vivi, a transgender woman and vogue dancer, is taking Taiwan's government to court for the right to change her official gender designation without undergoing gender-affirming surgery or mental health assessment. This report has been updated to clarify the government's position that the laws on legally changing one's gender are necessary to regulate single-sex public spaces.