An Ecuadoran journalist has now legally changed his gender from male to female so that he can attempt to secure full custody of his 2 young daughters.
René Salinas Ramos, 47, legally changed his gender identification to female to circumvent a legal system which, he claimed, unfairly favors the mother in custody cases.
"Being a father in this country, Ecuador, is punished & I’m only seen as a provider," Ramos stated.
Ramos claimed that he and his ex-wife, whose name has not been reported, are in the midst of a contentious custody battle for their 2 girls. Ramos hinted that his ex is physically abusive to the children. He also claimed that he had not seen either girl in at least 5 months & may not have seen his elder daughter in a year & a half.
While Ramos called the move "great proof of love" for his daughters, some of his fellow countrymen have denounced Ramos for violating what they call "the spirit" of the Gender Identity Law.
The law, according to a statement from the Ecuadorian Federation of LGBTI Organizations, was designed to "protect the common good of a historically discriminated population," namely, "transgender & transsexual people."
But despite complaints from activists, Ramos insisted he would not relent in his pursuit of his children.
"Now that I am a woman, I can be a mother," he said, "and I am on equal footing to fight for the parental authority of my daughters."
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Source: The Blaze
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