The parliament of Austria has implemented a ban on “gender-inclusive” language in all its official documents and public communications. The measure prohibits using grammar forms that attempt to neutralize or move beyond the traditional male/female binary.
Under the new rule, the use of forms such as the “gender star” and similar inclusive endings will no longer be permitted in parliamentary business, official publications, or notices issued by the legislature.
The ban upholds clarity, tradition and the grammatical integrity of the German language. Official communications should remain accessible and comprehensible without political or ideological modifications.
The rule was adopted amid wider European debates on the rise of “gender grammar” reforms, linguistic change, and how public institutions should respond to evolving ideas on gender identity. Austria now joins several other nations that have opted to restrict official use of inclusive or non-binary language in formal public communications.
Observers say this decision signals a pushback against ideological language reforms and may influence how other European legislative bodies approach language policies.
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