For Queer Spaniards, the Stakes In This Week's Elections Couldn't Be Higher
Queer and trans Spaniards fear that a new right-wing government would roll back historic gains and usher in a wave of repression.
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Queer and trans Spaniards fear that a new right-wing government would roll back historic gains and usher in a wave of repression.
Spain has approved a new law that will allow trans people aged 16 and older to change their registered gender by self-declaration.
A new law will allow people 16 and older to change their registered gender without undergoing psychological and medical evaluations to show gender dysphoria.
For Mar Cambrollé, a 65-year-old transgender woman in Spain whose activism dates back to the fascist Franco regime, a bill making its way through the country's parliament marks "the most important milestone for trans people in 44 years of democracy".
Spain's equality minister Irene Montero has been praised for a speech on LGBTQ+ rights while defending the government's draft self-ID bill.