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Ex-Green MP Valerie Wilms Challenges Germany's Self-Determination Law in New Autobiography

Wilms calls for the repeal of the 2024 law, reinstatement of psychiatric evaluations for gender change, and criticizes early medical interventions for minors.

Die transsexuelle, ehemalige Grünen-Politikerin steht vor dem Deutschen Reichstag.
Valerie Wilms war von 2009 bis 2017 Bundestagsabgeordnete

Overview

  • Valerie Wilms, a former Green MP, has reignited debate on Germany's gender policy with the publication of her autobiography 'Meine zwei Leben.'
  • She opposes the 2024 Self-Determination Law, arguing it undermines social acceptance of trans people by removing medical prerequisites for gender change.
  • Wilms frames transsexuality as a psychiatric condition and emphasizes the importance of psychological evaluations before transitioning.
  • The former MP criticizes early hormone treatments for minors, labeling them potentially harmful and irreversible.
  • Her stance reflects a broader ideological divergence from her former party, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, which she left in 2023 over disagreements on gender policy and activism.