The nutcases ARE taking over.
Child gender agenda
Kids as young as 14 can ‘change sex’ under draft Spanish law
MADRID: The Spanish government has approved a draft law that would allow children as young as 14 to change their legal gender with no medical diagnosis, despite strong opposition from members of the coalition’s senior partner, feminists and conservatives.
The bill, drafted by the equality ministry – which is led by the far-left Podemos party – would allow those aged 16 and over to change their name and gender officially with a sworn statement. Those aged 14 and above could do so if supported by their parents or guardian.
“We are making history with a law that takes a giant step forward for the rights of trans and LGBTI people,” Irene Montero, the equality minister, said.
She said the law would put Spain “at the forefront of Europe … where some countries are profoundly questioning the rights of LGBTI people”.
The draft law, which must be reviewed by advisory bodies and passed by parliament, would make Spain one of 16 countries, including Denmark, Portugal, Norway, Malta and Argentina, that permit gender self-determination without a diagnosis of gender dysphoria.
It would allow changes in the official registry more quickly than in most countries: up to four months between application and the change appearing in official documents. In doing so, it would remove the requirement for two years of hormone therapy and a psychological assessment to alter gender in official records.
It follows the parliament’s rejection just two months ago of a broader proposal to allow children absolute freedom to legal gender recognition.
While activists and families of transgender children claim the draft bill does not go far enough, feminist members of the Socialist party of Pedro Sanchez, the Prime Minister, have criticised the right to gender self-identification.
A leaked internal document said the concept of gender was “being used by certain movements to substitute the very concept of sex”.
The draft bill follows clashes last week between EU leaders and Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban over his country’s ban on schools using materials seen to be promoting homosexuality.
The London Times