CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Intersex people in Germany can now legally identify themselves as such under a new law adopted in December. People who do not fit the biological definition of male or female can now choose the category “diverse” on official documents.

Detailed explanation-2: -Germany’s third gender law introduced the gender “diverse” (German: divers) as a third option in alternative to “female” and “male” in the German civil status register.

Detailed explanation-3: -On January 1, Germany will become the first country in the European Union to offer a “third gender” option on birth certificates. Intersex people – and parents of intersex babies – will be able to register as “divers, ” or miscellaneous, on birth certificates, instead of having to choose between male or female.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are 3 noun genders in German: masculine, feminine, and neuter.