Tag: Gender Recognition
New legal gender recognition legislation approved by Belgium!
ILGA-Europe welcome Belgium’s decision to put an end to the sterilisation requirements and the mental health diagnosis previously required in order to have access to legal gender recognition.
It’s official – France adopts a new legal gender recognition procedure!
The French parliament has voted to introduce a legal gender recognition procedure that is free from sterilisation and medicalisation. The National Assembly met in a plenary session on Wednesday 12 October to debate and vote on the 21st century justice law (La loi sur la justice au XX1eme siècle), which included provisions relating to legal gender recognition.
Norway becomes fourth country in Europe to introduce model of self-determination
Today is a turning point in the advocacy work of Norway’s trans activists – 6 June marks the final parliamentary vote on long-awaited updates to the legal gender recognition process. Now, trans people in Norway aged 16 and older will have their gender legally recognised without having to be sterilised first.
Irish Doctor, Lydia Foy Becomes First Transgender Person to Receive EU Award
LGBT activist and long-time campaigner for gender recognition, Dr Lydia Foy has been honoured with European Parliament’s Citizen’s Prize in Brussels.
Polish President vetoes gender recognition bill
Last Friday, Polish President Andrzej Duda, vetoed the Gender Accordance Act.
Gender Recognition: The Irish Debate So Far
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3rd February, members of Seanad Eireann will advance to Committee Stage debate on the Gender Recognition Bill 2014.