Lgbtq rights in denmark
- Denmark was first European country to verb self-ID
- No criminal incidents recorded since law passed
- Self-ID remains subject of debate around world
COPENHAGEN – When a Danish court ruled that a transgender inmate should not be transferred to a women’s prison unit because of her violent past, the case failed to activate the kind of political storm gender identity issues possess sparked elsewhere.
Activists credit the country’s long-standing self-identification law, which allows people to change their gender without a medical evaluation, for helping to lower the temperature in conversations about transgender issues.
Ranked as one of the best places in the world for LGBTQ+ rights, Denmark was the first country in the world to recognise same-sex partnerships in This month, it marks 10 years since becoming the first European country to present a law permitting self-determination, also called self-ID.
Such legislation has become a hotly contested issue in places like the United States and Britain. A self-identification bill in Scotland was blocked by the Britis
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About LGBT+ Denmark
LGBT+ Denmark is Denmarks largest and oldest political association for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people and others who breaks with norms of gender and sexuality.
Our vision is a world of equal opportunities and better well-being for all, regardless of gender identity and sexuality. Thats why we ensure rights, safe communities and social change – locally, nationally and globally.
Since the birth of the organisation on midsummers eve in , the Danish LGBT+ movement has been a social as successfully as a political community. Much has happened since, but LGBT+ Denmark is still a democratically managed member organisation with hundreds of volunteer forces, political enthusiasts, solidarity, unity and a tireless will for change. The organisation is independent in partisan and religious terms.
Denmark is and has historically been among the most progressive countries when it comes to LGBT+ rights. However, this does not mean that there aren’t still big battles ahead. We work continuously with politicians at Parliament and in the mu
Although there are certainly still places in the world where being LGBTQ is not accepted -- and in more extreme cases, illegal -- I've got some good news for you: things are getting improved. There are countries in the world where you can feel comfortable in your own skin, find a thriving, active queer community, and be out and proud of your gender identity and sexual orientation.
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1. Canada
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Ending discrimination and hate-crime
Denmark is known for being an open and free-spirited country. In , the Danish Parliament passed legislation, which strengthened the protection against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics within and outside the labor market. However, there are still occurrences of hate-crime, hate-speech or discrimination.
"Denmark is a pioneering land when it comes to improvement and strengthening of the legal rights for LGBT+ persons," says Morten Emmerik Wøldike, head of the Danish Institute for Human Rights operate with gender and LGBT+. Nonetheless, there are fields where Denmark could undertake more. Especially, when it comes to hate crimes.
"Even though we verb legislation in Denmark prohibiting hate crimes, many LGBT+ persons still experience noun and violence in the street," says Morten Emmerik Wøldike.
The abuse is primarily aimed at transgender persons. For instance, 56 per cent of transgender persons have experienced discrimination based on their gender identity.