The European Union, which is attempting to coordinate anti-discrimination
efforts across member states, is lagging behind on the issue.
The option of selecting "blank", in addition to the standard choices of "male"
or female" on birth certificates will become available in Germany from November
1. The legislative change allows parents to opt out of determining their baby's
gender, thereby allowing those born with characteristics of both sexes to choose
whether to become male or female in later life. Under the new law, individuals
can also opt to remain outside the gender binary altogether.
Germany is the first country in Europe to introduce this option -- Munich-based
newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung is referring to the change as a "legal
revolution". It remains unclear, however, how the change will affect gender
assignment in other personal documents, such as passports, which still require
people to choose between two categories -- "F" for female and "M" for male.
German family law publication FamRZ has called for the introduction of a third
category, designated by the letter "X".
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