Greece parliament has approved a law that will enable citizens age 15 and above to easily change their legal gender with a court ruling and without requiring medication.

A LGBT activist has shown satisfaction, adding that the new law was an improvement, but criticized it for not doing enough to establish full self-determination for transgender people.

An Orthodox church in Greece has condemned the approved law, but said that the move was immoral.

The bill, which passed by 171 votes in Greece’s 300-seat parliament, removes medical requirements from the process of changing legal gender.

Under the old law, those wanting to change their gender on official documents had to undergo sex-change surgery and medical tests.

This was heavily criticised by human rights groups and LGBT activists. ILGA-Europe, an LGBT rights advocacy group, described it as an “outdated and oppressive practice that violates individuals’ bodily integrity”.

Speaking after the vote, Evelyne Paradis, the group’s executive director, said: “Progress – but not perfect. That sums up my feelings at the moment.”

“Today is a great step forward, but it’s a shame that the step was not one towards full self-determination for all trans people in Greece......... Read Also here>>http://newsafriq.com/2017/10/greek-parliament-approves-law-allowing-legal-gender-change-lgbt/





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