Abstract
This article aims to analyze the judicial decisions in the 2nd instance of the Court of Justice of the State of Rio de Janeiro (TJRJ) regarding the demands of the transsexual population available until 2017. The data were accessed on the TJRJ website and analyzed based on legislation and current standards. The study identified 44 appeals, the majority (32) for rectification of sex in the civil registry. Of these, 21 were granted (65.6%), and in 12 (57.1%) the appellants had not undergone transgenitalization surgery. The contingent of practices in the political and social sphere contributed so that most appeals were granted before the Direct Unconstitutionality Action (ADI 4275) was judged by the Federal Supreme Court, which aims the recognition of transsexuals to the substitution of first name and sex in the civil registry, regardless of transgenitalization surgery. However, the State tutelage remains, restricting the autonomy and rights of this population.
Keywords:
transgender persons; Judiciary; human rights; gender identity; gender dysphoria