A German law making it easier to alter gender markers and names on official documents takes effect on November 1. Transgender ...

The changes bring Germany in line with Belgium, Spain, Ireland, Luxembourg and Denmark, which have also passed legislation to make it easier for people to change their legal gender. Nyke Slawik ...

Eight legal associations, including the German Association of Judges ... including a twelve-year term of office for judges ...

A German law making it easier to alter gender markers ... and a court hearing have been scrapped. Minors — over the age of 14 — can do so with parental approval, or seek legal recourse.