Trans people in Germany will have an easier time formally changing their gender and name under a new government plan. Self-determination will replace the requirement for two expert reports and court approval.
BERLIN - Germany's government agreed to simplify the administrative procedure for people wanting to change genders, a move long demanded by the LGBTQ community, a spokesman for the ruling party said on Saturday.
Under the agreement, which was revealed by the Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily, transgender, intersex and non-binary people will in the future have only to self-declare if they wish to change their first name or gender notation in the civil registry. Those wanting to change their gender were obliged to submit two psychological evaluations with a court ultimately taking the decision."The undignified procedure will soon be a thing of the past," Plobner said.
It notably resolves the sensitive issue of gender changes for minors, according to the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper.For those over 14 whose parents would oppose such a move, it is a court that will have to decide.
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