Not change, but confirmation

Sleherni osebi se ob rojstvu pripiše spol, bodisi ženski bodisi moški, praviloma na osnovi njenih anatomskih značilnosti oziroma zunanjih genitalij. V večini primerov se posameznica_k v življenju s tem pripisanim spolom tudi identificira (spolna identiteta, ki jo označuje izraz cisspolnost). V določenih primerih pa pride do neujemanja pripisanega spola in spolne identitete, kar pomeni, da se telo ne ujema s spolom, ki ga oseba čuti kot sebi lastnega (transspolnost). Nekatere transspolne osebe se odločijo za pravno in/ali medicinsko potrditev spola. Pravna potrditev spola vključuje spremembo osebnega imena in uradnih dokumentov, medtem ko medicinska potrditev pomeni hormonsko terapijo in/ali operativni poseg. Ker gre za senzibilno, a pomembno področje, mora zakonodaja biti urejena na način, da ne krši človekovih pravic, a hkrati zagotavlja kakovostno življenje vsem državljankam_om. Po pregledu zakonske ureditve področja transspolnosti, ki trenutno velja v Republiki Sloveniji, sem ugotovila, da le-ta krši številne človekove pravice. Transspolna oseba, ki želi pravno in/ali medicinsko potrditi spol, mora najprej pridobiti diagnozo transeksualizma, ki je definiran kot duševna motnja, kar krepi stigmo, ki spremlja transspolne osebe. Hkrati obstoječa zakonodaja reproducira binarni sistem spolov, saj ne priznava spolnih identitet, ki ga presegajo. V drugi polovici diplomskega dela sem opravila intervju z osebo, ki je pravno in medicinsko potrdila spolno identiteto. Njene izkušnje potrjujejo predpostavko o pomembnosti spolne identitete za transspolno osebo. Poleg tega sem opravila še analizo pomanjkljivosti na področju zakonodajeEach person is assigned sex at birth, whether female or male, based on anatomical features and external genitals. In most cases, the individual also identifies with this ascribed sex (cisgender identity). In some cases, however, there is a mismatch between ascribed gender and gender identity, which means that the body does not match the gender that the person feels as theirs (transgender). Some transgender individuals opt for legal and/or medical gender confirmation. Legal gender confirmation involves change of personal name and official documents, while medical certification includes hormone therapy and/or surgery. As it is a sensitive but important area, the legislation must be regulated in a way that it does not violate human rights, but at the same time guarantees a quality life for all citizens. After reviewing the legal regulation of the existing legislation applying to transgender persons in Republic of Slovenia, I found that it violates many human rights. A transgender person who wants to legally and/or medically confirm their gender must first obtain a diagnosis of transsexuality, defined as a mental disorder, which reinforces the stigma that accompanies transgender people. At the same time, existing legislation reproduces the gender binary, as it does not recognize gender identities that go beyond it. In the second part, I interviewed a person who legally and medically confirmed their gender identity. Their experience confirms the assumption that gender identity is important to a transgender person. In addition, I have carried out an analysis of legislative deficiencies