Summary
- European Union’s top court ruled that Romanian authorities’ refusal to recognize the gender identity of a British-Romanian transgender man infringed on his rights and violated European law.
- The case highlighted issues of free movement and citizenship rights under EU law.
- UK authorities granted the man a gender recognition certificate while Romania refused to acknowledge his name and gender change.
- The ruling sets a precedent for transgender individuals facing similar challenges in having their gender recognition recognized across the EU.