in addition to “male” and “female” can be in the birth register also to “divers” selected. With the decision of the German Bundestag is implementing a requirement of the Federal constitutional court.
As a third gender may, in the future, “divers” is entered in the birth register. The Bundestag has decided on late Thursday evening, a corresponding change in the law. So far, there are the possibilities, “female”, “male”, and “without information”.
The new feature aims to intersex people, whose bodies have both female and male characteristics. If a child can be assigned after the birth, neither the female nor the male sex, and more sex development does not allow this, it should be possible to change the entry in the birth register at a later time.
dispute the claim according to a medical certificate
This applies to the draft law, even in cases where after the birth of the wrong gender was chosen. In these cases, it will be also possible to change the first name of the person Concerned. For these later Changes to a medical certificate must be submitted. This criticised the Greens in the course of the parliamentary deliberations.
The lesbian and gay Association informed of the rejection. “Changes of name and legal gender must be on application to the Registrar’s office,” said the organization. “Degrading assessments and pathologisie the supports must be abolished.”
