To accept transgender students Miyagi Gakuin Women's University September 21 15:14
Miyagi Gakuin Women's University in Sendai City has decided to accept transgender students from FY2021, whose sex in the family register is male and the gender they are aware of is female. For genders that are aware of, it is up to the doctor's judgment without seeking a doctor's medical certificate.
Miyagi Gakuin Women's University is a private women's university that was established in the Meiji era and was the predecessor of the Miyagi Women's School. Approximately 3,200 students, both undergraduate and graduate students, are studying.
Until now, it was assumed that the conditions for admission were women in the family register, but on the 21st, the new president Hirakawa held a conference, and even if the sex on the family register is male, the sex that the person himself is aware of is a female We announced that we will accept gender students from 2021.
For genders that are aware of it, it is up to the doctor's judgment without seeking a doctor's medical certificate.
At the conference, President Hirakawa stated that “I don't have the possibility of impersonation at all, but I want to respect the student's right to self-determination. One of the missions of the university is to push my back to live my life.” It was.
As a future response, transgender students will be able to use the “multipurpose toilet” in about 10 places on campus so that it will be easy to use, and a shelf will be set up inside that will be used as a changing room.