Sweden to Compensate Transgender People for 40-Year Sterilization Policy

Sweden will offer compensation to transgender people who were forced to undergo sterilization before being allowed to change their sex. The decision was approved by the country’s parliament on Wednesday. The Nordic nation required forced sterilizations for people who desired a sex change from 1972 to 2013. Gay and transgender rights group RFSL estimates that … Continue reading Sweden to Compensate Transgender People for 40-Year Sterilization Policy