The research explores trans individuals’ lived experiences in accessing legal recognition
This paper is based on interviews with trans individuals and legal professionals who have attempted legal gender recognition processes in Lebanon. The research explores trans individuals’ lived experiences in accessing legal recognition; the legal institutions, actors, and regulations that they encounter; and the conditions imposed by the law on trans people seeking to change the gender marker on their ID. This paper is part of the broader research project titled “Between the Clinic and the Courthouse: Trans experiences with bodily autonomy in Lebanon”, which was conducted by Qorras in 2024 and which focused on the legal and medical aspects of gender affirmation in Lebanon.