Feijóo promises to annul the Trans Law for considering it “a frivolity”

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• The leader of the Popular Party announces that he will include the repeal of the current state LGTBI legislation in his imminent electoral program.

• He describes the right to gender self-determination without providing medical reports as “a frivolity of Sanchismo.”

• He justifies the elimination of the norm by appealing to a supposed “respect for women” and advocates for segregating sports based solely on biological sex.

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The repeal of the Trans Law at the state level will be one of the central commitments of the next electoral program of the Popular Party. Alberto Núñez Feijóo announced this Monday his firm intention to repeal this regulation, asserting that allowing trans people to adapt their official documentation in the Civil Registry constitutes a mere “frivolity.”

Why does Feijóo propose the repeal of the Trans Law in Spain?

The leader of the Popular Party proposes the repeal of the Trans Law arguing that the current regulation “does not respect women” and that its elimination is a necessary protective measure for them. During an interview granted to the Cuatro network, just 24 hours before formally presenting his definitive electoral program, Alberto Núñez Feijóo detailed his political vision on the rights of the LGTBI community.

The Galician politician has made it clear that this commitment to eliminate the state norm is not new. He recalled that he has been advocating for it since the moment the General Courts approved the current legislation. Now, this political stance will officially and in writing become part of his government measures document, thus supporting a position of outright rejection of the social advances achieved by the trans community at the state level.

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What would change in the Civil Registry without gender self-determination?

Eliminating gender self-determination would mean that trans people would again need mandatory medical histories, diagnoses of dysphoria, and years of hormonal treatments to modify their official documentation. Currently, the statements from the opposition leader directly target the core of the norm that facilitates this administrative process without pathologizing the applicants.

In his own words, Feijóo has stated that “this declaring oneself a man or woman in a Civil Registry is a frivolity that I leave to Sanchismo.” With this forceful statement, the conservative leader directly attacks what is stipulated in the article 44 of the Trans Law. This provision is what currently allows for the change of name and registered sex through a system of double appearance, without the need to undergo medical supervision or present prior psychological reports that certify a mental illness that the World Health Organization itself dismissed years ago.

How would it affect sports competitions?

The impact of the promises from the popular leader would also directly affect the participation of trans people in various athletic disciplines. According to the assessment he has made regarding the supposed effects that the current legislation has on civil society, Núñez Feijóo has firmly stated that “biological sex must determine sports competitions.”

This stance would practically mean excluding trans women from female sports categories. The Popular Party thus aligns itself with the most conservative narratives that seek to segregate sports participation based solely on the biology assigned at birth, completely disregarding the real gender identity of athletes.

What does this announcement mean for LGTBI rights?

For the trans community, the promise to include this repeal in the electoral program represents a clear and tangible risk of regression in basic civil rights. Moving from a model based on respect for personal identity to one that again requires scrutiny from medical tribunals would undo years of hard activism. The intention to reopen the debate on the erasure of women, using it as an argumentative tool to cut back the rights of a vulnerable group, confirms that diversity will again be at the center of political debate in the coming months.

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What exactly has Feijóo said about the Trans Law? He has confirmed that he will include the repeal of the norm in his electoral program, explicitly stating that the current change of registered sex is “a frivolity of Sanchismo.”

What does the Civil Registry currently require from trans people? Thanks to article 44 of the current state Trans Law, individuals can change their name and sex in the Civil Registry without needing to provide medical reports or demonstrate that they have received hormone replacement therapies.

What does the leader of the PP think about trans people in sports? Feijóo has stated that “biological sex must determine sports competitions,” suggesting policies of exclusion or forced segregation for trans people in this area.