New gender identity law in Spain
It has been six months since the “Ley Trans” (“Trans Law”) came into force in Spain on 2 March. The law permits gender self-ID for any Spanish citizen over 16. Those between 14 and 16 require parental authorisation; 12 to 14 need approval from a judge. Children under 12 still have no right to self ID. Those over the age of 16 will also be allowed to receive hormone therapy without parental consent or a psychological assessment. The law bans conversion therapy. 15 different autonomous communities in Spain had passed their own self-ID laws, Andalucia being the first to do so in 2014, but this is...