On November 1, 2024 Germany’s new “Self-ID Law” went into effect. Under this law, any man can declare himself a woman without any verification. They can do this once per year. Parents can determine the gender of their babies; from age 5, children can agree to this. Children age 14 and up can determine their own gender with parental consent.
There is a ban on disclosing the former name and sex of a person; any violation can incur a fine of 10,000 Euro. Any quotas German law had for women are cancelled; gender identity, not sex is the determining factor for quotas for women. German feminists asked for a solidarity action around the world and women responded. In addition to holding demonstrations on November 1, they asked for letters of support to be sent to the German embassies and consulates.
I and other FIST members participated in some of these demonstrations. I attended a zoom following the day of action which was attended by 25 women around the world.
Here is a summary of the reports:
Berlin turned out 250 people and had a tent labeled “Ministry of Truth”. There was an opening in the tent made to look like a jail, where people’s faces peered out. The German media didn’t respond, but the press in Italy and France did report on it. Activists felt they broke through the “wall of silence.” Trans activists who attended claimed the feminists were paid by Russian and Mexican evangelicals. The media portrayed the TIMs as ugly old men, instead of pretty young boys as usual.
London’s demo had 300 women. Maya Forstater made an appearance. Other UK actions included Ireland.
Other demos in Europe were held in Spain and Portugal. Brazil had demos in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo; women showed up in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Women in Columbia and Chile delivered letters to their German embassies.
Canadian women held protests in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver.
In the US, women gathered to protest in Chicago, Washington DC, Atlanta, New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, and Oregon. The German women expressed heartfelt gratitude that their American sisters showed so much support.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_slN_HKObc
YouTube post from Rona.
For more information on the law, see Rona Duwe’s Substack Ronalyze.