TFL Vsebine / Revija Javna uprava

Če želimo dokazati, da smo tudi na področju osebnega statusa napredna in liberalna država, je skrajni čas, da poenostavimo postopek spremembe spola v uradnih evidencah in uvedemo dodatno spolno identiteto. Ne morem se strinjati z mnenji različnih ministrstev, da je ta »problematika« kompleksna. Če so na primer Avstrija, Nemčija in Švica poenostavile spremembo podatka o spolu in če sta Avstrija in Nemčija uvedli oznako za drugačen spol, ni nobenega razloga, da jim ne bi preprosto sledili. Zavedati se moramo, da se osebe, ki želijo, da se podatek o njihovem spolu spremeni, znajdejo v zelo neprijetnih situacijah, ko morajo dokazovati, da bodisi telesno bodisi po svojem počutju pripadajo drugemu spolu. Po drugi strani se tudi v naši državi rojevajo otroci, ki jih ni mogoče takoj po rojstvu vpisati v matični register, ker zdravniki ne morejo določiti njihovega spola. Že to dejstvo bi moralo biti dovolj, da končno naredimo korak k priznanju spolne identitete, ki je drugačna od ženskega in moškega spola, ter da dokazovanje spolne identitete prepustimo izjavi posameznika.

This article argues that Slovenia should modernise legal gender recognition in matters of personal status by simplifying the procedure for changing the sex/gender marker in official records and by introducing an additional, third option. It challenges the view that a more accessible procedure would lead to disproportionate consequences across other legal and administrative fields. Comparative practice shows that several European jurisdictions (e.g., Austria, Germany and Switzerland) have already simplified legal gender recognition, and some also provide an additional marker beyond female and male. The article highlights that applicants seeking to change their gender marker may face intrusive and distressing procedures, despite gender identity being a deeply personal matter that cannot be reduced to external appearance or medical documentation. Moreover, some children are born with variations in sex characteristics, making it impossible to register them unambiguously as male or female in the civil register. The article therefore concludes that legal gender recognition should be administrative, clear and accessible, and based primarily on a statutory declaration, without unnecessary medical prerequisites, while also providing a third option for those who do not identify as female or male.

Legal Gender Recognition and Third Gender