BERLIN -Two German politicians from the Greens have made
history by becoming the first transgender women to win parliamentary seats in
Sunday's national election.
Tessa Ganserer and Nyke Slawik stood for the Greens
party, which came third in the election, increasing its share of the vote to
14.8 percent from 8.9 percent in 2017 and is set to play a pivotal role in the
building of a new three-way coalition government.
"It is a historic victory for the Greens, but also
for the trans-emancipatory movement and for the entire queer community,"
Ganserer, 44, told Reuters, adding that the results were a symbol of an open
and tolerant society.
Topping the priority list for Ganserer, who was elected
to Bavaria's regional parliament in 2013, is an easier procedure for ratifying
a change of gender on identity documents.
Ganserer, who has two sons, also wants legislative
changes to allow lesbian mothers to adopt children.
Slawik, 27, said the results were unbelievable. She
secured a seat in parliament through the Greens list of candidates in the
western state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Source : nbcnews
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