UK transsexual ruling

British transsexual Christine Goodwin has won her battle in the European Court of Human Rights to be recognised as a woman and be allowed to marry. The ruling does not override UK law, but Goodwin's solicitor called it a "milestone." The UK, Ireland, Andorra and Albania are currently the only four countries in the Council of Europe which don't recognise a sex change as legally valid. According to BBC News, "The judges said the ruling was based on a continuing international trend in favour of the social and legal acceptance of transsexuals." . . . UPDATE: There's a Metafilter thread about this case and transgender legal rights in general.

Posted on Thu, Jul 11, 2002 at 4:14 PM