Two transgender women from Germany’s Greens party became the first trans women to win seats in the country’s parliament Sunday.
Tessa Ganserer and Nyke Slawik, biological men who identify as women, ran under the Greens, whose 14.8% share of the electorate sets the stage for a three-part coalition government.
“It is a historic victory for the Greens, but also for the trans-emancipatory movement and for the entire queer community,” Ganserer, 44, said.
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The results are a symbol of a welcoming Germany, Ganserer added.
Ganserer has two sons and noted that a top priority is providing more effortless documentation procedures for transgender Germans ratifying a sex change on personal identification, she said.
Ganserer also said she strives to change the law to allow same-sex mothers to foster children.
“Madness!” Slawik, 27, posted on social media. “I still can’t quite believe it, but with this historic election result I will definitely be a member of the next Bundestag.”
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Slawik is seeking a national action plan against transphobia and homophobia and seeks to enhance Germany’s federal anti-discrimination law.
