German transgender neo-Nazi moved to men’s prison
The ministry stressed that the decision was taken independently by correctional officials and not by Justice Minister Constanze Geiert.
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Finnish 25-year study finds teens’ gender transition does not solve their psychological problems
A major Finnish study spanning up to 25 years has found that medical gender reassignment for adolescents and young adults under 23 does not reduce their need for…
ECJ says member states must change gender of citizens even if national laws forbid it
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled member states must allow their citizens to have their gender changed in official documents – even if this contravenes…
Eurostar adds skirts for men in new gender neutral uniform collection
Eurostar has introduced a new, gender neutral uniform for its employees, including skirts for men.
Convicted German ‘trans neo-Nazi’ fails to turn up to serve jail term
A neo-Nazi provocateur who was ordered to serve time in a women's prison after legally changing gender did not show up to serve the sentence.
Germany’s Die Linke party calls for free beard removal for trans women
German left-wing party Die Linke is calling for taxpayers to pay for permanent beard removal for trans women in the State of Baden-Württemberg.
German neo-Nazi changes gender to serve sentence in women’s prison
Sven Liebich, a known neo-Nazi activist from Saxony-Anhalt, legally changed his gender last year and now can serve his jail sentence at a women's prison.
Sweden cuts red tape for changing legal gender
As of July 1, Sweden has removed some of the restrictions for changing gender legally and how it appears on official documents.
Canton of Zurich offers 90% off for name alterations if combined with change of gender
The Swiss canton of Zurich, an administrative unit of Switzerland, has been offering large discounts on official name changes - if they were combined with a change…
Germany sees ‘100 gender change applications daily’ under new law
Around 100 people apply to change their legal gender each day in Germany under federal-level legislation passed late last year.
German university to host workshop on Christmas decorations from used tampons
While many in Europe are preparing for Christmas, students from the German University of Göttingen have been setting up an event using festive decorations made…
ECHR has given every prisoner the right to ‘change their sex’, legal think-tank claims
“Thanks to ECHR case law, the vast majority of European countries recognise ‘gender’ as a form of private identity that anyone can choose for oneself at their…
Russian Parliament bans sex-change ops and adoption by transgenders
The Duma, as the Russian Parliament is called, on July 14 adopted a bill that makes it illegal for doctors to perform sex-change operations, among other gender-related…
Transgender winner of Miss Netherlands: ‘It’s important to be yourself’
For the first time, a transgender contestant has been crowned Miss Netherlands and will represent her country in the upcoming Miss Universe competition.