Swedish men were allowed to take women's names

A Swedish court has allowed a transgender woman to take him a name, and women known as an acronym. The plaintiffs see this as a civil victory, but staff fear the influx of passport offices wishing to change the names.

Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden Swedish transgenders allowed to take a woman's name, thereby creating a dangerous precedent.
History of proceedings

The plaintiff was made by 45? Year-old Jan-Olov Ögren, which last 20 years is a transvestite and a female acquaintance called the name of Madeleine. Last spring, he appealed to the Tax Agency, responsible in Sweden for the registration of names of citizens, and asked to ascribe to his identity middle name - Madeleine. He was denied, explaining that the name of the female, and a man. Dissatisfied Ögren appealed to the Administrative Court of Sweden and the Court of Appeals of Administrative Cases. Both court recognized his civil right to a name, but the leadership of the Tax Agency did not agree with these decisions, and appealed to the Supreme Administrative Court.
Women's name - not offensive

A case transvestite, the judges recognized the right Egrena known name "Jan-Olav Madeleine", considering that the woman's name does not offend a citizen. "Just wonderful, what has been resolved with the story. For me it was very important, because I used this name for 20 years, and my life changed. It is also a matter of principle. It is about government interference in the way adult decides to be called "- happy Ögren.

Swedish newspaper The Local wrote that the decision of the Supreme Administrative Court is valid for all transgender people who want to take a feminine name, but on such a right for all Swedish men still too early to speak. Since journalists disagree lawyer Tax Agency Lars Tegenfeld. "Any adult, whether male or female, can easily take a different name, which was previously associated with the opposite sex. It seems we will have all hands on deck" - fears Tegenfeld.

Simultaneously with the matter transvestite Court granted the petition on behalf of the citizen Ann Kristin Davidsson, which required to allow her to be called an acronym - "A-K Davidsson," reports the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet.

Over the years, the Tax Agency has had to suffer with their spouses rockers, who wanted to name their child Metallica, a girl named Elvis and a boy named Google. Only the latter managed to obtain official permission from all authorities.

30 September 2009 | court, female, male, name, officer, plaintiff, victory

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