跨性別支持機構聲明
日期：2024年4月3日
尊敬的各界人士：
我們作為一個致力於服務跨性別人士的機構，對香港政府近日發布的有關修改更改香港身份證性別記項政策的新聞稿表示關注和擔憂。 儘管我們認可政府努力修訂政策以更好地滿足跨性別社區的需求，但我們認為其中存在對由女性重置為男性跨性別者和由男性重置為女性跨性別者的不公平。
在政府新政策下，一般未完成整項性別重置手術的人士必須滿足特定手術要求才能申請更改其香港身分證上的性別記項。 具體而言，由女性重置為男性跨性別者需要進行切除乳房手術，而由男性重置為女性跨性別者則需要進行切除陰莖和睪丸手術。 我們認為這種要求有明顯的不公平性。
更進一步，我們注意到政府對由男性重置為女性跨性別者的手術要求中，包括了絕育手術的要求，而由女性重置為男性跨性別者並無此項，無論從人權或人道立場角度來看，這兩者的要求差距甚遠，甚至是極為不公平的做法。
我們強調，跨性別人士的性別認同是一個多元化、個人化的經驗，不應該只透過身體手術來界定。 許多跨性別人士因為各種原因無法或不願意接受整項性別重置手術，但他們的性別認同與所有其他人一樣應該得到尊重和承認。
因此，我們呼籲香港政府重新審視其更改身分證性別記項政策，並採取更包容和多元化的立場。 政府應該致力於建立一個能夠尊重並保護所有人性別認同的社會環境，而不是將其局限於特定的生理條件。
我們也願意與政府及其他利害關係人進行對話，共同探討如何更好地支持跨性別社群，並促進社會的包容與公正。
謝謝。
此致
【機構名稱】
跨性別資源中心
【聯絡資訊】
Joanne Leung 梁詠恩
跨性別資源中心主席
WhatsApp: +852-9487-6566
Statement from Transgender Support Organization
Date: April 3, 2024
To whom it may concern,
As an organization dedicated to serving transgender individuals, we express our concern and dismay regarding the recent announcement by the Hong Kong government regarding the modification of policies related to changing gender markers on Hong Kong identity cards. While we acknowledge the government's efforts to revise policies to better meet the needs of the transgender community, we believe there are unfair practices concerning individuals transitioning from female to male and from male to female.
Under the new government policy, individuals who have not undergone complete gender reassignment surgery must meet specific surgical requirements to apply for a change in their gender marker on their Hong Kong identity card. Specifically, individuals transitioning from female to male are required to undergo mastectomy surgery, while those transitioning from male to female are required to undergo penectomy and orchidectomy surgery. We believe these requirements demonstrate clear unfairness.
Furthermore, we note that the government's surgical requirements for individuals transitioning from male to female include sterilization, whereas no such requirement exists for individuals transitioning from female to male. Regardless of the perspective of human rights or humanitarianism, the disparity between these requirements is substantial and even highly unfair.
We emphasize that gender identity for transgender individuals is a diverse and individualized experience that should not be solely defined by surgical procedures. Many transgender individuals cannot or choose not to undergo complete gender reassignment surgery for various reasons, yet their gender identity should be respected and recognized as much as anyone else's.
Therefore, we urge the Hong Kong government to review its policy on changing gender markers on identity cards and adopt a more inclusive and diverse stance. The government should strive to establish a societal environment that respects and protects the gender identity of all individuals, rather than limiting it to specific physiological conditions.
We are also willing to engage in dialogue with the government and other stakeholders to explore how to better support the transgender community and promote societal inclusivity and fairness.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[Organization Name]
Transgender Resource Center
[Contact Information]
Joanne Leung
Chairperson, Transgender Resource Center
WhatsApp: +852-9487-6566
