New Russian road safety regulations bar transsexuals, transvestites and others with sexual “disorders” from driving.
The new regulations have been criticised by rights activists, who see them as unconstitutional and part of Russia’s crackdown on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.
The government resolution, dated Dec. 29, lists numerous medical conditions that make someone ineligible for a driving license, including “mental and behavioural disorders” as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The WHO classification includes “gender identity disorders” such as trans-sexualism and “disorders of sexual preference,” including fetishism and voyeurism.
