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By proposing only a medical certificate and the exclusion of 16-18 year olds for gender reassignment, the PSD partially yields to the ideology it claims to oppose.
At issue are the amendments to the law on the right to self-determination of gender identity and gender expression and the protection of each person's sex characteristics.
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 article discusses Portugal's political landscape, focusing on the PSD (Social Democratic Party) proposal to reintroduce medical validation for gender changes. This initiative faces internal opposition within the party. The broader context includes Portugal's active participation in international sports, such as the national rugby team reaching the final of the Rugby Europe Championship against Georgia, and ongoing regional issues like the recent wildfires near Troia and Comporta. Additionally, the article touches on global political tensions, including statements by Donald Trump about Iran's leadership and insights from Nuno Rogeiro on the geopolitical situation in Iran amid Middle Eastern conflicts.
The number of applications had been rising since the approval of the new gender identity law in 2018, but in 2025 a decline was recorded for the first time. 'Anti-trans' rhetoric may explain the decrease.
