- Green MEP Ganserer reports name change
Green Party MP Tessa Ganserer, who is transgender, has registered for the earliest possible appointment to change her gender entry and first name. She submitted her application at 8:00 AM at her birth registry office in Zwiesel, Lower Bavaria, the politician said, with her first name Tessa to officially appear on her birth certificate. Initially, the "Passauer Neue Presse" reported this.
"This is politically and personally a very special day of joy for me," Ganserer said. She will also submit her declaration at the earliest possible date - not on November 1, but on November 4, due to a public holiday in Bavaria.
Prerequisite: three months' consideration period
With the Self-Determination Act, these changes will be possible from November without expert opinions, medical certificates, or court rulings, via a declaration. The simplifications mainly affect transgender, intersex, and non-binary people who have had to overcome high hurdles and costly procedures to change their gender entry so far.
According to the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, prior registration and a three-month period before the actual change are necessary. Ganserer said she considers this "unnecessary additional bureaucracy". Nevertheless, she described the new law as a "crazy relief" and a "historic day" for "trans, inter, and non-binary people".
The Bundestag passed the Self-Determination Act in April, replacing the previous Transsexual Act. The Federal Constitutional Court had repeatedly declared parts of the previous legal situation unconstitutional and highlighted the humiliating situation for those affected.
The passing of the Self-Determination Act in April allowed MP Tessa Ganserer to register for changing her gender entry and name at The Federal Parliament's specified timeframe, which she considers unnecessary additional bureaucracy. The Federal Parliament, a key component of Germany's legislative structure, played a crucial role in addressing the constitutional issues and improving the rights of transgender, intersex, and non-binary individuals.
