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The PSD bill raises several questions. While it seeks to limit some aspects of gender self-determination, it continues to attribute legal relevance to the concept of 'gender identity'.
The PSD wants a report from a doctor and a psychologist to prove gender incongruence for changing sex and name in the civil registry.
The PSD party is seeking to amend the legal framework for gender and name changes in the civil registry by reintroducing medical validation, a move that faces internal opposition, particularly from MP Bruno Vitorino who has called for the bill's withdrawal.
The Ministry also said that registration services at the Citizen Service Centre in Alvaiázere and the registry offices in Ferreira do Zêzere are operating under restrictions.
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An expert warns of a rise in hate speech in recent years, which could negatively affect the number of people seeking legal recognition of their gender identity.
An expert warns of an increase in hate speech in recent years, which could negatively affect the number of people seeking legal recognition of their gender identity.