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\r\nIf the law is approved, this point marks that reports or evidence will no longer be needed for a person to make an official registration change of their gender identity. According to the General Directorate of Sexual Diversity and Rights, this can be done \"through a system of double appearance, without medical or judicial protection.\"
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