Difference between Bratislava and rest of Slovakia is unimaginable. I sometimes hope that Bratislava would form a city state on its own. It would be so brilliant.
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When will governments stop dictating what people do with their own bodies
Maybe the day when the people who elect government officials stop judging their neighbors and just love them for who they are. Tall order, though.
Umm they arnt they are simply dictating what can go on a legal document based on what people do with their own bodies
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The pressure to revoke the guidelines obviously came from the nationalist right-wing Slovak National Party (SNS), which is a member of the ruling three-party coalition alongside Smer and Hlas.
In a recent interview, Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (SNS) expressed concern about the country, criticizing that "today's status quo in Slovakia is very progressive-liberal."
It also saw Health Minister Dolinkova's move as a violation of their rights: Gender confirmation surgery is not only a life- and body-changing intervention, it can in some cases lead to permanent sterility.
Iniciativa Inakost (Initiative Otherness), a Slovak group that brings together LGBTQ+ individuals and organizations, is adamant that political stability cannot trump human rights.
In its media statement, the initiative explained that the regulation passed by Lengvarsky before he left office had been based on "expert consensus" and follows the standard transition procedure.
After last year's double murder in Bratislava, a variety of human rights organizations came together and formed the initiative Ide nám o život (Our lives are at Stake).
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As long as they pay i see no problem :)
The problem is that it’s a painful, difficult procedure that not everybody considers worth it and it is sterilizing. I’ve had it, I’m really happy I did, but government pressure for it is pretty bad, especially when government recognition of your gender can be a matter of safety (it’s necessary to avoid being outed regularly)