Hong Kong transgender activist Henry Edward Tse says it’s time to ‘live like a normal person’, collects new ID card after ‘judicial marathon’
- Transgender man Henry Edward Tse says he feels relieved to finally receive his ID card with gender markers changed from female to male
- He won a landmark seven-year legal battle in 2023, but official policy only changed earlier this month
Henry Edward Tse said he felt relieved to collect his Hong Kong ID card from Immigration Tower in Wan Chai, describing it as a surreal moment at the end of a “judicial marathon”.
The new document will allow him to update his passport, mainland China travel permit and bank statements, which he hoped would also put an end to questioning by frontline staff over his gender.
“Because of all the problems, I have been avoiding doing a lot of things that involve gender or using my honorifics,” said Tse, 33.
“I used to run a lot … but while living as a man, without changing my ID card, I could not participate in women’s or men’s sports.
“Now, I hope I can live like a normal person and do what a normal person does. Maybe I can pick up some sports and sign up for the gym.”
