All 28 EU Members Now Allow Gender Change - Irish Rejoice!
In 2014, after a 20 year battle, an activist reached an agreement with the Irish Government that a gender identity bill shall be drafted and passed while the activist will drop their lawsuit headed toward the European Court Of Human Rights.
Ireland was the last of the EU members with no laws on gender change. This will change as now the Bill has passed the first round and was approved on July 15 It has been hailed as one of the best gender identity bills around.
Unfortunately, many members still require sterilization
*Map has one mistake, in Hungary you can change your documents with no medical requirements.
Most countries in EU, like most countries in all of Europe, require people to be sterilized, among other things. A case in Turkey could change all that. In the verdict the European Court ruled for a Turkish plaintiff denied a legal gender change and set a precedent that the European trans community is excited for. That Court's rulings are binding so any other activist that sues will surely win.
Several countries around the continent are already working on getting rid of the sterilization requirement: Finland, Norway, Belgium have announced their intention to ease gender change laws soon.
Here is a video on what it takes to get a legal gender change in Europe: