France repeals transgender sterilisation law

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The French parliament has scrapped a law that required transgender individuals to undergo sterilisation when they sought to legally change their sex, although the official act of changing of sex will continue to require the approval of a court.

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The French transgender community are celebrating after legislation was passed this week allowing people to legally change their gender without undergoing sterilization, reports Newsweek.