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Germany passes law making it easier to legally change gender

The legislation allows under-18s to change their legal gender and first name with parental consent.

Germany's parliament passed a new law on Friday, easing legal procedures for changing names and gender identity.

The 'Gender Identity Act' was widely supported by the ruling 'traffic light' coalition of Olaf Scholz, though debates were fiery and emotional. The final vote count was 374 in favour with 251 against.

Before the new legislation - which comes into effect on 1 November - those applying to legally change gender needed the approval of two psychiatrists “sufficiently familiar with the particular problems of transsexualism.”A court would then decide if the legal change was allowed.

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