Ecuador's Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of a transgender teenager known as Amada, allowing her to change her name and sex in official identity documents — a decision that, alongside a similar March ruling, creates a legal pathway for transgender adolescents across the country. Amada's case began in 2018 when she was nine years old and was refused entry to 14 schools because her documents did not match her gender identity; her family fought for years through the courts before the Constitutional Court's landmark finding. While LGBTQ+ rights advocates have welcomed the rulings, they warn that institutional hostility, conservative political pressure, and a lack of legislative support mean significant barriers remain for transgender youth in Ecuador.