Changes

==Legality==

==Legality==

Different states have different laws regarding the status of people who have had sex change operations.  Generally, their birth certificates are reissued with their new legal [[gender]].  Since they are not required to divorce before surgery, this could lead to de-facto [[same sex marriage]] if they stay with their spouse.

Different states have different laws regarding the status of people who have had sex change operations.  Generally, their birth certificates are reissued with their new legal [[gender]].  Since they are not required to divorce before surgery, this could lead to de-facto [[same sex marriage]] if they stay with their spouse. The country of [[Brazil]] offers free sex change operations becouse they are considered a constitutional right.<ref>http://www.nbcnews.com/id/20323334/ns/health-health_care/t/brazil-provide-free-sex-change-operations/#.U1HYG8fw9Ea</ref>

==Opposition==

==Opposition==