In Germany, a transphobic figure changes his marital status to ridicule a law that favors trans people
Known for her transphobic and homophobic stance, Marla-Svenja Liebich has used the law on gender self-determination to change her first name and gender. A move intended to reignite debates on transgender identity, according to the German press.
“How far will Marla-Svenja Liebich go?”asks the left-wing newspaper Die Tageszeitung . Sentenced to eighteen months in prison, including for incitement to hatred, defamation, and insult, this openly transphobic and homophobic far-right figure changed her gender and first name last December. But most German newspapers suspect the activist, assigned “male” at birth, did so for a specific reason: to be sent to a women’s prison and to ridicule Germany’s law on gender self-determination.
Since November 1, 2024, Germany has allowed people to change their marital status and gender by simply submitting a declaration, which must be confirmed after a three-month period. “Many people considered the previous procedure, which was regulated by a law dating back to the 1980s, to be degrading,” contextualizes Der Spiegel . Because it required “a court decision, as well as two psychological evaluations.” The new legislation, passed by the government of Social Democratic Chancellor Olaf Scholz , aimed to address these criticisms.
In the press and in Berlin political circles, a summons sent to Marla-Svenja Li
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