Bulgaria Ordered by EU Court to Allow Legal Gender Reassignment

The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled that Bulgaria must establish clear and effective procedures for the legal recognition of gender identity, including the ability to update personal documents such as identity cards and birth certificates, Bulgarian media "Capital" reported. The decision comes after years in which Bulgarian courts denied legal gender reassignment, contrary to EU law, and follows earlier condemnations from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg for the country’s refusal to allow gender changes. The ruling underscores that EU member states are required to provide accessible procedures for legal gender recognition as part of the right to private life....