Do you believe that official documents, like passports and birth certificates, should have a third option, such as X or O (other) beside male (M) and female (F) for those persons who do not identify as female and male?
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In 2019, ** percent of Italian respondents thought that official documents should not have a third gender option. More specifically, interviewees were asked if documents such as passports and birth certificates were supposed to have another option to indicate gender beside male and female for those who identified themselves neither as males nor as females.
A survey conducted in 2019 shows that respondents in Italy believed that discrimination related to the sexual orientation was one of the most widespread type of discrimination in the country.
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European Commission. (September 23, 2019). Do you believe that official documents, like passports and birth certificates, should have a third option, such as X or O (other) beside male (M) and female (F) for those persons who do not identify as female and male? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1069637/opinion-on-third-gender-option-for-documents-in-italy/
European Commission. "Do you believe that official documents, like passports and birth certificates, should have a third option, such as X or O (other) beside male (M) and female (F) for those persons who do not identify as female and male?." Chart. September 23, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1069637/opinion-on-third-gender-option-for-documents-in-italy/
European Commission. (2019). Do you believe that official documents, like passports and birth certificates, should have a third option, such as X or O (other) beside male (M) and female (F) for those persons who do not identify as female and male?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1069637/opinion-on-third-gender-option-for-documents-in-italy/
European Commission. "Do You Believe That Official Documents, like Passports and Birth Certificates, Should Have a Third Option, Such as X or O (Other) beside Male (M) and Female (F) for Those Persons Who Do Not Identify as Female and Male?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Sep 2019, /statistics/1069637/opinion-on-third-gender-option-for-documents-in-italy/
European Commission, Do you believe that official documents, like passports and birth certificates, should have a third option, such as X or O (other) beside male (M) and female (F) for those persons who do not identify as female and male? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1069637/opinion-on-third-gender-option-for-documents-in-italy/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Do you believe that official documents, like passports and birth certificates, should have a third option, such as X or O (other) beside male (M) and female (F) for those persons who do not identify as female and male? [Graph], European Commission, September 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1069637/opinion-on-third-gender-option-for-documents-in-italy/
