Alicia, a 16-year-old transgender woman, went to the Pontevedra Civil Registry this Thursday to alter her intercourse. the brand new legislation, that may not be crucial
Her title is Alicia Arruti, she is simply 16 years previous and right now, very first thing within the morning, she went to a civil registry to alter her intercourse because of the entry into drive of the brand new trans legislation.
I had the appointment requested for a very long time, for 9 o’clock within the morning. And at the moment, and earlier than getting into the institute, he has gone from Pontecaldelas, the place he lives, to the Civil Registry of Pontevedra to make the corresponding request.
“I had been ready for this for a very long time,” says Alicia, who’s joyful about this new step she has simply taken and what this new legislation means for the rights of trans folks.
She might have gone alone, because the legislation now permits these over 16 years of age to take action with out the corporate of their mother and father. But she has determined to go together with them. They have been all very excited to do that course of collectively.
“Since I’m fortunate to have the help of my mother and father and to have the ability to take this vital step with them, I most well-liked to do it that method. In the tip, they’ve helped me rather a lot and none of this could have been the identical if I had not had their help”, affirms the younger girl.
Who attended her, was unaware that the legislation got here into drive
Their mom confesses that they arrived on the register at 9, simply when the constructing opened, and that whoever attended them there was unaware that the brand new legislation had already entered into drive. “But ultimately, in a matter of 5 minutes, she picked up the occasion that we introduced and really effectively. We did not have any issues”, explains María.
The new norm permits these over 16 years of age to alter their sexual id formally with out some other requirement. Before, with a view to make this variation, no less than two years of hormonal remedy and a medical analysis proving gender dysphoria have been required. The closing determination rested with a decide.
“This legislation eliminates the necessity for psychiatric experiences, transsexuality is not thought-about a illness and we do not have to undergo the courts to see ourselves acknowledged on our DNI,” says Alicia.
The title had been modified a 12 months and a half in the past.
In her case, she modified her title a 12 months and a half in the past, when she was 14 years previous. Her course of was essentially accompanied by her mother and father and he or she managed to get a court docket to grant her that modification in a course of that lasted about six months. “We have been fortunate, as a result of there are others that take for much longer,” admits María, her mom.
Since then, her title, Alicia, seems on her ID, however within the intercourse it says “man”. Requesting this variation was, beneath the previous legislation, a really tedious course of that required a collection of experiences that took time to acquire. For this purpose, Alicia, seeing that she was “cooking” the brand new legislation, determined to attend to make the change with out having to present, as to this point, explanations.
“This represents a earlier than and after”, admits Alicia. Now she must wait three months to ratify the choice that she has transferred to the registry right now, and the administration may have one month to hold out the method. In different phrases, in 4 months, on the most, Alicia will see her intercourse mirrored in her DNI.