Just to tell that similar event did happen in Denmak mars 15. this year. – also for the first time ever.

In Denmark, we have just had our first official Hearing on the Transgender lives ever held in Denmark.
After lobbying for a year we managed (one of the largest Danish Transgender associations) too have a decisive influence on the outcome of a legislation proposal by the opposition, which was unfortunately rejected by the government. However, using the contacts we had created, we managed to get permission to hold the Hearing in one of the most prestigious rooms in the Danish parliament.
The hearing was attended by officials from the Health Protection Agency, ministries, various human rights groups, Amensty, doctors from different hospitals who treats transgender persons. Unfortunately few members of the parliment showed up, but anyway a total of 4 from 3 of the 7 parties in the paliment participated.
A large press turnout. There were subsequent articles in various newspapers and the initiator of hearing, Irene Haffner was intervievet in the Danish national TV in prime time.

The Hearing was a success judged on the interest from the official Denmark and judged on the backing and the promises from those present politicians who we got.
Also we managede to gather all the Transgender associations to back up the Hearing.

The Hearing dealt with topics such as morbid disclosure of transgender in the official classifications systems.
There was criticism of the requirement for psychiatric examination prior to sex change and questioned the need for this (at present it is normal that Trangenders are examinated about 4 years before allowence for sex reassignment therapy is decided) .
There were discussed the offer of help and information you should offer people who want sex change.
Questions of civil judicial reassignment without requiring surgery were discussed.
Various administrative requirements were affected, as ex right to choose your own name.
Gender Neutral registrations in passports and the Danish social securtity card.
Finally, Denmark’s relations with international declarations by the Council of Europe human rights counsil and the implement of the Yogiakarta principle were discussed
Hope you found this little report from abroard interesting and encouraging
Izabella