A South Korean soldier who committed suicide earlier this year after being dismissed by the army following gender reassignment surgery won a posthumous victory, as a court told the army to recognize her as a woman and annul her dismissal
who committed suicide earlier this year after being dismissed by the army following gender reassignment surgery won a posthumous victory on Thursday, as a court told the army to recognise her as a woman and annul her dismissal.
The Daejeon District Court said that as Byun's changed gender was already legally recognised, the army should have used standards applied to women to determine her fitness to serve. The army said in a statement that it respected the court's decision, but has yet to decide whether to appeal, and it would conduct a comprehensive review before deciding a course of action.
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