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BRAVE - Sakris Kupila

1,956 views · Published 6 November 2017 · 1:33 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: Amnesty International · 2017 · News & Politics

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Support the brave: stand with Sakris

“My name is Sakris Kupila. I’m a 21 year old medical student from Finland. I was a teenager when I realized that I’m transgender.”

But in Finland, for Sakris to be legally recognised as a man, he would need to go through rigorous psychiatric analysis -  and enforced sterilization.

“I remember the moment when I realized that I should be sterile in order to change my legal gender. It was devastating, and I was just a child. I knew that, according to the government, I should not have the right to even potentially have children. It felt awful. I felt alien, like a freak. It felt like I was categorized subhuman based on my gender identity. I felt sick."

Sakris' bravery is inspiring. And with just 10 seconds of your time, you can join him and demand the Finnish government  respect the rights of transgender people and change their laws

Sign the petition, join the brave.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/take-action/stand-with-finland-transgender-human-rights-defender-sakris/

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