Germany Has Passed A New Law Making It Easier For People To Change Their Gender
The law, which passed on Friday April 12, will allow people over 18 to choose their legal gender through a simple declaration.
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Germany has passed a new law that allows people to self-identify their legal gender.
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The law, which passed on Friday April 12, will allow people over 18 to choose their legal gender through a simple declaration.
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Previously, people needed to get two psychiatrists’ assessments and then a court’s approval to change their gender.
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Now people simply need to notify authorities three months before that they would like to choose a new gender out of male, female or diverse.
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Children over 14 will be able to change their gender if they have parental consent and can take the case to a family court if parents don’t agree.
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In the case of children under 14, parents can help them to make the application.
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The law will take effect on Nov. 1st, when Germany will join places like Spain, Scotland and Finland in allowing people to self-identify their legal gender.
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