Hundreds of transgender women have been turned away at the Ukrainian border while attempting to flee the country, due to their passports still carrying their birth name and gender, charities say.
Changing the gender and name listed on their passport requires a lengthy process, involving several psychiatric assessments – meaning many of the country’s transgender population don’t go through with it.
But current rules ban Ukrainian men aged 18 to 60 from leaving the country – meaning anyone whose passport says “male” is likely to be turned back at the border.
One of Ukraine’s main transgender charities estimates there are hundreds of trans women attempting to flee, but that 90% of those it is in touch with have so far failed.
Source: thenewsroomonline.com
