Swedish Parliament votes to make it easier for people to legally change their gender

New Swedish law lowers age to change legal gender from 18 to 16

Bill eliminates need for gender dysphoria diagnosis

Sweden passes law lowering age to change legal gender from 18 to 16

Swedes have been able to change their legally recognised gender since 1972 - but this will make it easier.

On Wednesday, the Swedish Parliament adopted a law that makes it easier for individuals to legally change their gender.

The Riksdag has adopted a law that, among other things, sets the age limit for when legal changes can be made.

Sweden passes law lowering age to legally change gender from 18 to 16

Proposal sparked intense debate in country but passed with 234 votes in favour and 94 againstSweden’s parliament has passed a law lowering the minimum age to legally change gender from 18 to 16 and making it easier to get access to surgical interventions.The law passed with 234 votes in favour and 94 against in Sweden’s 349-seat parliament. Continue reading...

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