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Transsexuals Act (Germany)
The Transsexuals Act (German: Transsexuellengesetz, TSG) was a German federal law that allowed people who did not feel they belonged to their gender to change their first name and gender in their civil status.
To changed either name or gender, two independent medical court experts had to be commissioned by the judge. They were asked to evaluate, whether
The law was repealed and replaced by the Self-Determination Act on 1 November 2024.
In 1980, West Germany passed a law regulating the change of first names and legal gender, the Gesetz über die Änderung der Vornamen und die Feststellung der Geschlechtszugehörigkeit in besonderen Fällen, (Transsexuellengesetz – TSG) or, "Law concerning the change of first name and determination of gender identity in special cases" (Transsexual law). Since 1990, following the reunification of East and West Germany, it applies to all of Germany.
One can either obtain a change of name alone, and proceed later with a change of legal gender, if possible or desired, or obtain both in a single legal procedure.
The name change becomes legally void if a child of the trans person is born more than 300 days after the name change.
Several court decisions have further specified several matters. For example, a person with only a name change has the right to be called "Herr" or "Frau" (Mr. or Ms.) according to their first name, not their legal gender; similarly, documents have to be issued reflecting their actual gender identity, not legal gender. Job references, certifications and similar from the time before the change of name may be reissued with the new name, so effectively there is no way for a new employer to learn about the change of name and/or legal gender. Also, people with only a name change do not have to divulge their legal gender to employers.
A name change is registered as previous last names in the resident registration (German "Melderegister"). It is also registered in the Federal Central Tax Office as previous last names with the Tax Identification Number. Based on the previous last names there can be seen the previous gender.
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Transsexuals Act (Germany)
The Transsexuals Act (German: Transsexuellengesetz, TSG) was a German federal law that allowed people who did not feel they belonged to their gender to change their first name and gender in their civil status.
To changed either name or gender, two independent medical court experts had to be commissioned by the judge. They were asked to evaluate, whether
The law was repealed and replaced by the Self-Determination Act on 1 November 2024.
In 1980, West Germany passed a law regulating the change of first names and legal gender, the Gesetz über die Änderung der Vornamen und die Feststellung der Geschlechtszugehörigkeit in besonderen Fällen, (Transsexuellengesetz – TSG) or, "Law concerning the change of first name and determination of gender identity in special cases" (Transsexual law). Since 1990, following the reunification of East and West Germany, it applies to all of Germany.
One can either obtain a change of name alone, and proceed later with a change of legal gender, if possible or desired, or obtain both in a single legal procedure.
The name change becomes legally void if a child of the trans person is born more than 300 days after the name change.
Several court decisions have further specified several matters. For example, a person with only a name change has the right to be called "Herr" or "Frau" (Mr. or Ms.) according to their first name, not their legal gender; similarly, documents have to be issued reflecting their actual gender identity, not legal gender. Job references, certifications and similar from the time before the change of name may be reissued with the new name, so effectively there is no way for a new employer to learn about the change of name and/or legal gender. Also, people with only a name change do not have to divulge their legal gender to employers.
A name change is registered as previous last names in the resident registration (German "Melderegister"). It is also registered in the Federal Central Tax Office as previous last names with the Tax Identification Number. Based on the previous last names there can be seen the previous gender.
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