Germany eases gender change rules - BBC News

Adults can now declare a change to male, female or diverse without undergoing a psychiatric assessment.

22 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Adults in Germany will now be able to declare a change to male, female or diverseBy Jessica ParkerBerlin correspondentThe German parliament has passed a law making it easier for citizens and residents to legally change gender.

It's also introducing hefty fines - in specific circumstances - for disclosing someone's prior registered name or gender without consent.

Previously, changing your registered gender required a doctor's certificate and the approval of a family court.

Now over-18s can change to male, female or diverse, a third gender option that already exists under German law.

Three months on from a request for such a change, applicants will then have to appear at a registry office in person.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68801392

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