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Dobrindt Seeks Tighter Self‑ID Rules as Extremist Is Summoned to Women’s Prison

Officials say the final housing decision depends on an intake evaluation focused on safety.

Overview

  • Prosecutors have ordered Marla‑Svenja Liebich to begin an 18‑month sentence at JVA Chemnitz on Friday, with placement to be decided after intake.
  • Saxony’s Justice Ministry says there is no automatic placement based on legal gender, and psychological or medical assessments as well as transfers remain possible.
  • Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt calls for changes to the Self‑Determination Act to prevent misuse, with Family Minister Karin Prien voicing support for a review.
  • The SPD rejects rolling back the law before its planned evaluation by July 31, 2026, emphasizing protections for trans, intersex and nonbinary people.
  • Federal queer commissioner Sophie Koch urged against making this extreme case the yardstick, and a Berlin court permitted Julian Reichelt to refer to Liebich as a man.