Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, previously holding the position from 1999 until 2008. He was also the Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012.
Proposed Russian law would prohibit transgender people from officially changing their gender
voter-approved referendum in July that made several constitutional reforms primarily designed to keep Russian President Vladimir Putin in power.
Putin has made his opposition to LGBTQ rights well known, on the grounds that acknowledging such rights threatens “traditional family values.”For transgender individuals, the law is especially complicated, as transgender people who have already transitioned and received new birth certificates recognizing their gender identity may have to return their vital documents and accept identification that only recognizes their assigned sex at birth, unless the changes are approved by a court beforehand.For married transgender people, the changes could be especially pernicious, as their marriage might be.
