Advocate General's opinion impacts legal gender recognition rights for trans individuals in Bulgaria, suggesting broader implications for the EU.
Earlier this month, Advocate General Richard de la Tour delivered his Opinion in Shipov, a case before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dealing with the gender recognition rights of a trans woman who is originally from Bulgaria, where legal gender recognition is generally impossible. Given the conservative position of Bulgarian courts on this issue, the AG opinion could have far-reaching implications for the rights of trans persons in Bulgaria and beyond.
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