The Basque Parliament today approved the reform of the Trans Act, on the sixth anniversary of the suicide of young Ondarroarra Ekai Lersundi. Ekai's father, Elaxar Lersundi, and Bea Sever's partner, have interviewed at NAIZ Irratia. Elaxar Lersundi has confessed that he is given a very special day for Ekai to "achieve what he wanted", because obstacles are removed and things will be made easier for those who come behind.

Lersundi believes that much work remains to be done: “Many think it’s a whim for a child to say that. No one is able to say who the other is, each has the right to say who he is.” Lersundi has also pointed out that “step-by-step progress is made”.

Bea Sever, of the association I am, has joined what Lersundi said. According to Sever, Ekai's suicide reflected the obstacles that exist for these people: “Those who decide to do a transit in childhood need to normalize the situation, lie, approach these realities. Obstacles must be removed and rights recognized by law. All the others came out of a box and the ones further back.”

Comprehensive protection

Apart from the PP, all the parliamentary parties voted yes. Sever says it “has cost” to recognize that different election cycles have delayed the passage of the law. On the contrary, he has been “very satisfied” with the support obtained. “The PP has always been against, as we expected.”

There are some things that are currently being done by law, such as the renewed educational protocol. Transitional documentation, name and gender changes were collected by decree, but not by law.

Finally, they point out that training will be carried out for educational, health and administrative personnel because they work with people.