Transgender people will have the right to self-determine their gender on identification documents under a new deal released on Wednesday by Germany’s new coalition parties formed by chancellor-designate Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats, the Greens and the libertarian Free Democrats.

Germany’s Transgender Law from 1980 has been referred to humiliating for its expensive and long-drawn assessment process that requires trans people to provide local courts with two ‘expert’ reports to validate their gender, and can include invasive and irrelevant questioning about a person’s childhood and past relationships.

One article by DW describes workshop leader and public speaker Rolletschke’s experience with psychotherapists and the courts: "They judged how well my makeup was applied. They also noted that I crossed my legs when I sat down… And they judged my sexual orientation. For example, if you are a trans* woman and you are interested in men exclusively, that means bonus points," Rolletschke said.

Establishing the right to self-determination is being seen as one of many goals needed by Germany to advocate for LGBTQ+ folks within and beyond the country.

The new coalition deal also removes restrictions on blood donations by queer men and trans folks and reinforces a ban on intersex surgeries and conversion therapy. It aims to fund gender-affirming surgery through public-private insurance and compensate trans folks who have been harmed by previous barriers, according to Openly.

“A growing number of countries around the world have removed burdensome requirements to legal gender recognition, including medical or psychological evaluation… Costa Rica and the Netherlands have taken steps toward removing gender markers on identity documents altogether,” Human Rights Watch reports.

Countries that center autonomy by using simple processes to self-determine gender include Norway, Portugal, Malta, Argentina, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland and Luxembourg.