Legal aspects of gender correction in the system of Russian legislation

Abstract

On July 24, 2023, Federal Law No. 386 "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation" (hereinafter Federal Law No. 386) was adopted, which prohibited sex change in the Russian Federation. Permissible, according to the law, will be medical interventions related to the treatment of congenital anomalies, genetic and endocrine diseases associated with a violation of the formation of genital organs in children. The expected law is intended to continue the political course of Russia taken in Presidential Decree No. 474 of 21.07.2020 "On the national Development Goals of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2030", on the need to ensure sustainable population growth of the Russian Federation. The article analyzes the uniqueness of the sexual identity of each person and the legal consequences of the correction of gender identity for the legal status of the individual, the reflection of the consequences of sexual correction in the system of Russian legislation.