Swedish Sterilisation law
In Sweden just now there is a kind of war on going against the government, Its a right wing coalition and a small section is blocking the change of a law, that in it's day was a step forward, however is now outdated. The law in Sweden DEMANDS all trans* people destroy genetic material in Sweden (so trans* people cant have kids) and have a surgical procedure to ensure sterility just to get one digit changed from a odd number to an even one... (like a National Identification Number or National Insurance number yyyymmdd****) The number signifies the legal gender of a person.
I was at a protest a while ago and thought you may like to hear about it, and the campaign
Warren's Speech against the inhumane and illegal laws on forced sterilisation in Sweden was rather amazing, i have a LOT of respect for him.. This video is not safe for work however the text is. - Juts in case people may be offended or accidentally click on it, I have opted to put the link behind a LJ Cut.
Also there is a petition that you may wish to sign should you choose to do so. and a link to a Facebook protest in London.
If you choose to sign the petition Thank You.
http://www.thegaymode.com/Gaymode?s=post&id=4f16d5f52bfc2 - Warrens Speech NSFW - nudity warning
http://allout.org/stop_forced_sterilization - the petition against Forced Sterilisation in Sweden
https://www.facebook.com/events/304945516223680/ - the London Protest against Forced Sterilisation , it's just an even number from an odd one what's the point in insisting not changing it..
http://www.tgeu.org/joint_letter_by_TGEU_and_ILGA-Europe_to_Swedish_Premier - a letter from TGEU and ILGA-europe on the law to the Swedish Priminister