Germany: A step towards ending intersex discrimination

[Bardoux]

Hailed as a sign of the times by some and the end of Western civilization by others, a German law introducing an "indeterminate" gender option on birth certificates has sparked a wave of media interest. But the change is only a small victory in the fight for intersex recognition.

Intersex issues should cease to be understood as medical and instead be addressed more prominently by human rights institutions. The right to bodily integrity and self-determination should be ensured and past abuses acknowledged. Governments should learn from Australia and follow its lead by addressing human rights concerns in partnership with intersex people themselves.

The new German law has raised awareness. Now we need the solutions.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/third-gender-option-in-germany-a-small-step-for-intersex-recognition-a-917650.html