Czech Republic Eliminates Surgery Requirement for Gender Change

In the Czech Republic, people who want to change their gender won't have to get surgery anymore.

Instead, they need to see special doctors who will diagnose them as transsexual.

They'll also need to go through a period of observation, usually for half a year to a year, before they can complete their transition.

This change comes after the country's highest court said the old rule, which required surgery, was not fair.

The new rules were put in place by the Health Ministry to follow the court's decision.