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Source Record

Christine Goodwin v. the United Kingdom

Why this source is used

Official Grand Chamber judgment finding violations of Articles 8 and 12 in relation to the lack of legal recognition for a post-operative trans woman.

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Start with the answer What is the Gender Recognition Act 2004? The Gender Recognition Act 2004 created a UK legal process for some trans people to obtain recognition of their acquired gender. Start with the answer Who were early UK trans pioneers? Early UK trans pioneers include Michael Dillon, Roberta Cowell, April Ashley, Stephen Whittle, Julia Grant and the organisers who built early trans community networks. Read the topic guide Gender Recognition Act 2004 The Gender Recognition Act 2004 created a legal route for some trans people in the UK to have their acquired gender recognised.

Source Status

Publisher
European Court of Human Rights / HUDOC
Type
legal
Reliability
high
Cited by
6 pages

Source Links

Open original source https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-60596 Accessed 26 May 2026

Used by Topics

Gender Recognition Act 2004 UK Trans Pioneers and Recognition

Used by Questions

What is the Gender Recognition Act 2004? Who were early UK trans pioneers?

Used by Laws

Gender Recognition Act 2004

Used by Timeline Events

11 July 2002 DiscriminationLegalTransUK

Goodwin v United Kingdom

In Christine Goodwin v United Kingdom, the European Court of Human Rights held that the UK's refusal to provide legal recognition for a post-operative trans woman violated Article 8, the right to private life, and Article 12, the right to marry. The judgment marked a decisive shift from earlier Strasbourg cases that had allowed the UK a wider margin of appreciation.