El Supremo establece que cambiar el sexo en el registro civil no tiene efectos retroactivos para anular una condena de violencia machista
El Alto Tribunal sienta también jurisprudencia al señalar que, aunque la modificación registral se haga antes de cometer el delito, tampoco es válida si se prueba “intencionalidad de defraudar la ley”
Spain's Supreme Court has ruled that changing one's gender in civil registration records does not retroactively negate convictions for machista violence. Men, who are not transgender, have been attempting to change their gender on civil records to avoid justice that has existed in Spain since 2004. However, the regulation for equality of the LGTBIQ+ community, specifically article 46.3, clearly states that such a change does not affect previous judicial matters stemming from the application of the Integral Law against Gender Violence.
The Supreme Court has now added jurisprudence to this issue, establishing a key point against this legal loophole. Whether before or after committing the violence, changing the gender record on civil registration will not help men evade justice.
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