The German government on Tuesday presented a proposal for a law that will make it easier for people to legally change their name and gender, ending decades-old rules that require them to get expert assessments and a court’s authorization.
Under the planned “self-determination law,” adults would be able to change their first name and legal gender at registry offices without further formalities.
The existing “transsexual law,” which took effect in 1981, currently requires individuals to obtain assessments from two experts - such as physicians - whose training and experience make them “sufficiently familiar with the particular problems of transsexualism” and then a court decision to change the gender on official documents.
The new government proposal declares that for children under the age of 14, legal guardians have to submit the declaration of change, while teenagers aged 14 and older should be able to submit the declaration of change themselves - but it should include the support of their custodians.Spain passed a law earlier this year that allows people over 16 years of age to change their legally registered gender without any medical supervision.
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