A roundtable will be organised on 5 November 2021 by the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Equality of Spain to discuss the legal and practical situation of trans, intersex and gender-diverse persons with regard to legal gender recognition in Spain.
Held under the auspices of the Minister of Equality of Spain, Irene Montero, and with the participation of Snežana Samardžić-Marković, Director General of Democracy at the Council of Europe, this event will be open to media upon preliminary registration and streamed online.
The roundtable will involve public authorities and civil society representatives who will discuss the current state of play on Legal Gender Recognition (LGR) in Spain, the impact of the existing LGR procedures and experience by the persons concerned, the proposed draft bill on LGR, as well as sharing of good practices from Spain and abroad. The discussion will feed into a report on legal gender recognition in Spain expected to be published by the Council of Europe by the end of November.
This roundtable is part of a Council of Europe activity to provide a “thematic analysis” on implementing the Council of Europe’s Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)5 to member states on measures to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The objective is to provide support to ongoing efforts to advance dialogue at national level on issues deemed important for the advancement of the human rights of LGBTI persons. This year’s analysis focuses on legal gender recognition and involves Spain, Cyprus, Lithuania and North Macedonia who have agreed to engage in a dialogue aimed at making progress on this human rights topic. First, this round of consultations will provide a space to discuss possible gaps and shortcomings in legal gender recognition in Spain and identify priority reforms to make progress on the goals of Recommendation (2010)5. Second, it will increase the participation and engagement of a broad range of stakeholders, including civil society, in the process. Third, it will offer avenues for cooperation and set an agenda for reforms that could be jointly agreed by public authorities and civil society.
Programme of the Roundtable: English - Spanish
Online streaming (starting on 5 November at 10 a.m.)
