Choice of Gender Identity in International Human Rights Law

Fellmeth, Aaron Xavier

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Choice of Gender Identity in International Human Rights Law

Aaron Xavier Fellmeth

Arizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

February 28, 2011

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: ESSAYS ON INTERNATIONAL LAW IN HONOR OF W. MICHAEL REISMAN, Martinus Nijhoff, 2011

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This chapter explores the concept of an international human right to determine one's own gender identity. It evaluates the success of human rights claims by transsexuals and the basis for recognizing such claims. It concludes by explaining the apparent paradox of the greater success of transsexuals in seeking human rights than similar claims by homosexuals.

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Keywords: gender bending, gender identity, international law, human rights, human rights law, transsexualism, bisexualism, homosexualism

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Date posted: February 28, 2012

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Fellmeth, Aaron Xavier, Choice of Gender Identity in International Human Rights Law (February 28, 2011). LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: ESSAYS ON INTERNATIONAL LAW IN HONOR OF W. MICHAEL REISMAN, Martinus Nijhoff, 2011. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2012193

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