winds of change

Hello my lovely readers,

On this day, Amnesty International is making their report on transgender rights in europe public.
The campaigns leader, Helle Jacobsen is critizising the Danish healthcare system and the laws that have imidiate influence on the way transgender people are treated here. I have taken the liberty to translate her words from the press conference:

"We're forcing an ultimatum on transgender people. Either they commit to humiliating and invasive procedures such as many years of psychological evaluation or a risky surgical procedure that some do not want to undergo. OR they can continue living a life with a gender identity and an appearance that does not match how they feel"



"The danish castrationlaw originates from a law, back from the 30's that was used to 'cure' homosexuals and rapists through castration. It is grotesque that this law is the base on which we treat transgender individuals"


"Rather than fall behind, Denmark would be wise to take the lead on treatment and ethical rights for transgender people in europe. We view ourselves as pioneers of gay rights and should do the same with transgender rights"

Amnesty International estimates that there are around 3000 transgender people in Denmark. To us,
changing the castrationlaw, and removing transsexuals from the list of psychological ailments will significantly improve the life of most of us, it will lower the risk of discrimination and help lower suicides related to gender identity disorder.
I am looking forward to reading the report and I hope that things will actually change around here.

In other news, I have applied to have my gender be unspecified in my passport (marked with "X" rather than "F" or "M"). Of course I would have optioned for Female if the danish laws would allow it at this point.

The application process is long and tiresome as all official trans-related paperwork in this country, and I can expect that I will be summoned for a series of evaluating conversations at the sexological clinic in Copenhagen. - but honestly, if I can avoid being denied access to a country and avoid invasive frisk searches in airports, I really dont mind it.

lastly, my Iphone cover arrived<3<3<3