Gaycation Editorial

EU Top Court Rules Member States Must Allow Legal Gender Recognition

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has today delivered one of the most significant rulings for trans rights in the history of the bloc, finding that EU member states are legally obliged to provide functioning legal gender recognition (LGR) procedures for their nationals who have exercised the right to move and reside freely within the EU. The judgment in case C-43/24 Shipova sets a clear precedent that will reverberate across the Union and puts three member states — Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovakia — on direct notice that their current laws are incompatible with EU obligations.

By Derek

EU's Top Court Rules Poland Must Recognise Same-Sex Marriages from Other Member States

A landmark ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has confirmed that EU member states are legally obliged to recognise same-sex marriages lawfully concluded in other member states — a decision with far-reaching consequences for LGBTQ+ couples living in countries such as Poland and Hungary, where same-sex unions have no legal standing.