Activists from "Dritte Option" ("Third Option") have been lobbying since 2014 for a third gender to be officially recognized in Germany.
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Germany's Top Court Tells Lawmakers to Recognize 'third gender'
Germany's top court ruled Wednesday that lawmakers must legally recognize a "third gender" from birth. Once a law is passed, Germany would become the first European country to offer intersex people the option of identifying as a designation other than male or female.
