Bulgaria Asked to Recognize Trans' 'Lived Gender Identity'

Bulgaria asked to recognize trans’ ‘lived gender identity’

A non-binding opinion issued by the European Court of Justice has recommended that EU member states should be obliged to issue ID cards corresponding with a trans person’s “lived gender identity,” rather than their biological sex. This opinion comes as a precursor to a full case at the ECJ, which could have significant implications for the legal recognition of transgender individuals across Europe. The recommendation highlights the ongoing debat…

EU Top Court Adviser Pushes Transgender ID Changes

A senior legal adviser at the EU’s top court has proposed that member states should be obliged to issue identity documents based on a person’s self-declared gender. The non-binding opinion was issued in response to a case brought to the Court of Justice of the European Union by a Bulgarian transgender individual, whose request to change the gender on their birth certificate was denied under Bulgarian law. Advocate General Jean Richard de la Tour…

Bulgaria asked to recognize trans' 'lived gender identity'

A non-binding opinion, issued ahead of a full case at the European Court of Justice, recommends that EU member states should be obliged to issue ID cards corresponding with a trans person's "lived gender identity."

Trans people must be allowed ID reflecting lived gender, EU court adviser says

EU countries are already obliged to recognise the legal gender a person has recognised in another member state