The European Union's top court will hear a case brought by a British-Romanian transgender man against Romanian authorities over their refusal to recognize his gender identity, Romanian LGBTQ rights organization ACCEPT said on March 3. The case, which raises questions about free movement and citizenship rights under EU law, was first raised in a Romanian court in 2021 and has now been referred to the European Union Court of Justice. Arian Mirzarafie-Ahi moved to the United Kingdom in 2008 and obtained British citizenship in 2016, which is also when he began his transition, said ACCEPT Romania, which is helping him with his case. To see the original story by Reuters, click here.
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