The procedure for legally changing one’s gender in the Czech Republic — consistently ranked one of Europe’s most developed post-communist democracies — is among the most restrictive in the European Union. It hinges on the individual undergoing full gender confirmation surgery.
Trans people are also required to divorce their spouses or same-sex registered partners, live for a year in their preferred gender roles before applying for surgery, and relinquish their ability to have biological children. [...]
Because names and surnames are gendered in the Czech Republic — female names generally end in “a” or sometimes “e,” and female surnames carry the suffix “ová;” male surnames often, but not always, carry the masculine ending “ý” — surgery becomes the only way to obtain a legal identity that doesn’t automatically “out” an individual at the post office or on a job application. [...]
In 2008, Germany’s Constitutional Court ruled compulsory divorce was unconstitutional and the country now allows trans people to remain married during their transition. Last year, the Swedish government announced trans people would receive compensation for forced sterilizations that took place prior to 2013, when the practice was abolished.
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