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EU Proposes Self-Identification for Children, Sparks Controversy
10/9/2025
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- The European Commission's LGBTIQ+ equality strategy 2026-2030 would let children self-identify at any age.
- It signals removing age limits and therapy requirements nationwide.
- The plan could trigger funding penalties for member states resisting changes; Athena Forum cites harms.
- Currently 9 of 27 EU states allow self-identification; 12 require medical confirmation; British feminists see Brexit as beneficial.