With videoIt will be easier for trans people in Spain and Scotland to change gender on paper. In both countries, politicians have agreed to new legislation.
Peter Schouten
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22-12-22, 20:12
In Madrid, the House of Commons on Thursday passed a bill that would allow the sex of anyone who wants it and who is over 16 years old to be changed on their ID. They then only have to fill in a statement and confirm it again three months later. Previously, they had to submit a medical report stating, among other things, that they had been undergoing hormone treatment for at least two years. It will also be possible for transgender people from the age of 12 to change the gender on their identity document under certain conditions.
188 lawmakers voted for the bill and 150 voted against it. In addition, 7 legislators abstained from voting. Formally, the Senate still has to approve it, but it is expected that the bill will be approved without amendments. In that case, the new legislation will come into effect within a few weeks.
Scotland: ‘One of the most controversial bills in ages’
There is also new legislation in Scotland. The Scottish Parliament approved legislation on Thursday that also makes it easier for trans people to change gender on paper. For example, a mandatory medical diagnosis to determine whether someone has a strong feeling of dissatisfaction with the sex with which he or she was born (gender dysphoria) will be abolished and the minimum age will be increased from 18 to 16 years.
According to Sky News it is one of the most controversial bills in Scotland in ages. Demonstrations were held outside the parliament building in Edinburgh by both supporters and opponents. 86 lawmakers voted for the bill and 39 against it. As a result, transgender legislation in Scotland is now different from the rest of the United Kingdom.
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At the moment, the cabinet in the Netherlands also wants a relaxation of the Transgender Act. For example, it is being examined whether the expert statement can be deleted if someone wants to have their gender changed on paper. This has already happened in a number of countries. For example, Argentina was the first in the world to abolish the expert statement in 2012. In 2014, Denmark was the first European country to abolish the declaration. Norway, Malta and Ireland followed.
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