Reimagining Parenthood: Challenging (Bio)logic in Legal Cases of Trans Families

Abstract

The legal recognition of transgender parenthood is a rapidly evolving issue in European courts, shaping the rights of trans families across the continent. Our recent article, (Bio)logical Phallacies in Legal Cases of Trans Families, examines the ways in which European jurisprudence has reinforced rigid, binary notions of parenthood—often to the detriment of transgender parents and their children. By unpacking the legal logic that underpins these rulings, we argue for a more inclusive approach that better reflects the lived realities of trans families.