sentences:  Since May 2009, gay and bisexual people have been allowed to serve openly in the military of Uruguay, after the Defence Minister signed a decree stating that military recruitment policy would no longer discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.In October 2009, in a 51-2 vote in the Chamber of Representatives and 20-0 in the Senate, the General Assembly passed a law allowing transgender people over the age of 18 to change their name and legal gender on official documents, so that it is in line with their gender identity.Since October 2018, sex reassignment surgery, hormone therapy or any form of diagnosis are not requirements to alter one's gender on official documents.