They report that psychological reports continue to be required, violating the provisions of the Canary Islands Trans and Intersex Law.
representatives collective trans, among them the Transboy Transsexual Men Association and LGBTIQA* Association Diversas Canarias, have transferred to the deputy of Equality of the Common Deputation, Ana de León, their complaints about the discrimination they claim to suffer in the health sector.
Both organizations have announced their intention to reactivate the complaint filed last year, which is still being processed, demanding that the Trans Law approved by the Canary Islands Parliament in 2021.
Dylan Costantini, Transboy, has indicated that "Despite the fact that in the Canary Islands we have one of the most comprehensive laws for the defense of our rights, our group continues to experience clearly deficient healthcare.".
Psychological reports for minors
He has reported that psychological reports are still being required from minors who wish to begin hormonal treatments, violating the provisions of the Canary Islands Trans and Intersex Law, which guarantees gender self-determination without the need for pathologization.
Furthermore, he insisted that the deadlines for accessing surgical interventions "They continue to increase - in Tenerife, they already exceed two years - and we still do not receive clear and adequate information about the available treatments, both hormonal and surgical.".
Which is added to the lack of updating of the health protocol in accordance with the aforementioned law, which "continues to leave us in a situation of inequality and uncertainty that directly affects our lives".
In addition, the representatives of the groups have informed the deputy of Equality of the Common Deputation Problems with some procedures for people changing the registration information regarding sex in their birth certificate.
