B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal
Introduction: Trans identities and the law
Authors: Alaattinoğlu Daniela, Margaria Alice, Osella Stefano
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication year: 2023
Journal: International Journal of Constitutional Law
Journal acronym: ICON
Volume: 21
Issue: 2
First page : 569
Last page: 573
eISSN: 1474-2659
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/icon/moad054
Web address : https://academic.oup.com/icon/article/21/2/569/7188185
This Symposium offers a critical exploration of how the identities of trans people are translated, recognized, and considered in the law. In so doing, it sheds light on the often-difficult coexistence between the lived experiences of trans people and their legal regulation. The main argument that the Symposium advances is that multiple structural—legal, social, and cultural—factors influence the evolution of rights pertaining to gender identity. Identity recognition—the articles show—is also key to accessing multiple other rights and benefits in society. The Symposium includes five articles, all addressing the recognition of diversity and the construction of gender in law, focusing on a variety of jurisdictions and drawing on different disciplinary perspectives. Showing a multifaceted approach to one of the most topical public law challenges, this Symposium discusses the limits and the possibilities of law in advancing the rights of trans people.