Category: Self ID

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Europe moves towards self-ID for trans people

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Elinor Höke hates going to the doctor’s. The transgender student is registered under her former name, and dreads hearing it shouted across the crowded waiting room at her local clinic in western Germany. “It’s what my insurance card says, but being called ‘Mr. Höke’ is weird for everyone and also degrading for me,” the 22-year-old said in a video call from the city of Bochum. Like many trans Germans, Höke hopes the government will fulfill its promise to pass a self-ID law this year that would make it easier to…

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Scotland’s trans self-ID bill no risk for women, says U.N. expert

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As Scotland decides whether to let transgender people change their legal gender without a medical diagnosis, a U.N. LGBTQ+ rights expert has rejected suggestions that the step could pose a threat to the safety of women and girls. If the Scottish Parliament passes the Gender Recognition Reform Bill in a vote due on Wednesday, Scotland would join a number of other countries including Ireland, Norway and Argentina that have adopted self-ID laws to make the process of changing one’s birth certificate less medicalised and invasive. Despite the growing acceptance of…

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Switzerland introduces landmark gender affirming legislation

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In a huge step for LGBTQ+ rights, Switzerland is now allowing individuals to change their gender by self-ID. The new legislation is set to be implemented on 1 January and will allow individuals to change their gender without undergoing hormone therapy or medical diagnosis. Switzerland joins a growing list of countries – like Belgium, Ireland, Norway and Portugal – who have introduced similar gender-inclusive bills. Before the new policy, individuals were required to supply a gender-affirming certificate from medical professionals. A report from Reuters also revealed that additional requirements were…

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