Often forgotten, transgender people around the globe have continued to emerge as a compelling force in LGBT rights activism. But as people celebrate the success of landmark gay issues throughout the world, many transgender individuals are focusing their attention on reproductive rights and sexual autonomy. For one woman in Sweden, fully transitioning meant adhering to a governmental rule mandating that she be sterilized.
At first, the woman was pleased to finalize her transition from biological male to female, but soon realized that her ability to procreate had been permanently taken away by the government. In what has become a defining issue for transgender men and women around the world—as Sweden, a characteristically progressive country, is not the only place where sterilization is mandate for those undergoing sex reassignment surgery—only time will tell how long these mandates will remain in place. Read more at HuffingtonPost.com.
