CHE BUONO! Italy becomes fifth country in the world to allow trans people to change gende
CHE BUONO! Italy becomes fifth country in the world to allow trans people to change gender without a doctor“Italy joins Argentina, Denmark, Malta and Ireland in acknowledging the right of trans people to self-determine their own identityItaly has become the fifth country in the world to acknowledge that trans people are allowed to identify as trans without medical, surgery or genital intervention.Following a historic decision by the Italian Supreme Court this week, it overturns rulings by lower courts and makes it clear the official record of gender may be amended without surgery or sterilization. [Sterilization? WTF?!? - PF]After a clear and absolute statement that ‘the right to self-determination is inviolable’ the Supreme Court ruled:‘The desire to align body and spirit is, even in the absence of surgical intervention, the result of a very personal journey to gender identity, supported by a range of medical and psychological treatments that will vary according to individual personality and need.‘The moment of truth is deeply influenced by individual characteristics.‘Ultimately, it can only be the end result of a process of self-determination towards the goal of a change of sex.’The court’s decision comes just one week after lawmakers enacted similar legislation in Ireland and adds to mounting pressure in countries such as France and the UK to follow suit. In France, and many other European countries, the application of the law means that in practice a change of gender will only be recognized following the sterilization of the individual concerned.”Read the full piece here | Graphic sourceNICE WORK ITALY! -- source link
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