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TGEU is a membership-based organisation working to strengthen the rights and wellbeing of trans people in Europe and Central Asia. Co-funded by the EU.

Support our work: https://tgeu.org/support-our-work/

Get in touch: [email protected] We endeavour to build an atmosphere of kindness, trust, safety, appreciation, and cooperation, and emphasise celebrating the resilience and diversity within our communities. We reserve the right to remove any offensive content and ban users without notification.

14/10/2026

Experienced discrimination? Know your rights.

Equality bodies are independent public organisations that help people who have experienced discrimination. They can explain your rights, support you in making a complaint, help you understand your options and, in some cases, help resolve a dispute.

EU rules set standards for how equality bodies should work across Europe. They should be independent, properly resourced and able to provide effective support to people experiencing discrimination.

These rules are particularly relevant for trans people. The Equality Bodies Directives recognise protection against discrimination based on gender identity and gender reassignment in the areas covered by the Directives.

Want to know more about your rights and where you can seek support?

Read TGEU's Know Your Rights guide: https://www.tgeu.org/tgeu-publishes-know-your-rights-how-eu-directives-protect-trans-people-second-revised-version/

13/10/2026

++ NEW PUBLICATION ++

What protections does EU law offer trans people, and how can we use them?

TGEU’s revised Know Your Rights guide provides an overview of EU directives that protect trans people from discrimination, including through explicit references to gender reassignment, gender identity and gender expression.

This second revised edition covers newer EU directives extending protections across several areas, including:

- Equality bodies and their role in supporting people who experience discrimination
- Pay transparency and equal pay
- Combating violence against women and domestic violence

The guide explains what these directives mean, how they can support trans people, and what EU Member States must do to put them into practice

Read the guide: https://tgeu.org/tgeu-publishes-know-your-rights-how-eu-directives-protect-trans-people-second-revised-version/

12/10/2026

++ SAVE THE DATE ++

Anti-trans misinformation is increasingly shaping public debates about trans rights across Europe. How do these narratives emerge, how do they travel across borders and platforms, and how can we respond effectively?

Join us and EFCSN for a webinar on Countering Anti-Trans Misinformation: Tools, Tactics and Lessons from Across Europe, a practical exchange between trans and LGBT organisations and fact-checkers.

Date and Time: 12 November 2026, 10:00-11:30 CET, online, free of charge

What we'll cover:
- Common anti-trans misinformation narratives and how they emerge
- How they travel across physical and virtual borders
- How fact-checking can help identify, contextualise and respond to misleading claims
- A joint exercise and discussion, with approaches you can adapt to your own advocacy and communications work

Whether you're a TGEU member, an activist, or part of a trans or LGBT organisation, this session is a chance to learn from each other and build connections between the fact-checking and trans advocacy communities.

Register for the webinar: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/QxN8A92iSueR9T4OscUTjg #/registration

08/10/2026

Help shape our Trans Day of Remembrance messaging.

We’re developing this year’s Trans Day of Remembrance and Trans Murder Monitoring campaign, and we want your feedback before the messages go public.

We’re testing four short messages and want to know how they come across, what works, and what could be clearer or more powerful.

The survey takes around 10 minutes to complete, and your responses are anonymous.

Share your feedback by 14 October: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHCectESUKTcE82EgFP193ECVnJGtToBfbG9VFDT5Ianl7ew/viewform

Content note: the messages refer to the murders of trans people and anti-trans violence.

08/10/2026

Trans rights need action.

Our Executive Director Juliane Rosin (she/her) joined EU institutions and LGBTI civil society at the EU LGBTIQ+ Equality Expert Group meeting in Dublin at the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026 high level conference on LGBTIQ+ equality. She discussed the challenges to LGBTI equality and how we must work together to advance protections.

Our priorities are clear:

Implement EU Court judgments securing trans people’s rights, protect trans youth, secure civic space and democratic freedoms for all, and push back against attempts to curtail our rights.

Juliana was joined by:
Susanne Knöfel, Javier Fernandez Gonzalez, Dan Christian Ghattas, Belinda Dear, Rú Ávila Rodríguez, Dragana Todorovic, Hugh Torrance, Lucia Urciuoli

07/10/2026

Türkiye’s crackdown on LGBTI rights - the impact on trans people in detention

Since 12 September 2026, at least 117 people have reportedly been detained, and at least 83 are held in pre-trial detention as part of a crackdown targeting LGBTI people, organisations and human rights defenders.

Trans people face heightened risks in detention. At least 27 trans women are among those placed in pre-trial detention, many reportedly charged with ‘prostitution’ and/or ‘obscenity’ offences.

Trans detainees report:

- Strip searches and humiliating treatment
- Detention arrangements that don’t match their gender identity
- Isolation and overcrowding
- Barriers to hormone treatment and HIV medication
- Difficulties accessing legal and medical support

We call for the unconditional release of people detained for exercising their fundamental rights. The Turkish government must stop its attacks on LGBTI people and other human rights defenders, sx workers (including trans sx workers), journalists and NGO staff.

Read the whole article on our website: https://tgeu.org/turkiyes-crackdown-the-impact-on-trans-people-in-prison/

05/10/2026

What does it take to build trans healthcare from the ground up? 🏳️‍⚧️

Join our next PeerNetz session with Trans Healthcare Action, the team behind Kindred, Ireland's first peer-led trans health clinic.

They'll share how Kindred was co-created by the trans community and allied healthcare professionals: its model, structure, services and vision.

The session will also look at how the Irish social, legal and medical landscape shaped their approach, and invite participants to think about their own contexts: What gaps exist in your context? What community networks can you build on? What might help or hinder?

About the session
Date & time: 15 October, 16:00 - 17:30 CEST
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: Free
Target audience: Trans communities and activists

Register now: https://www.tgeu.org/join-our-next-peernetz-session-building-peer-led-trans-healthcare/

02/10/2026

Congratulations to Béla Hackenberg (she/her) on her promotion to the position of Communications Officer.

She started as an intern and is now an instrumental member of the team responsible for planning, publishing, and analysing content across TGEU’s owned communications channels, including the website, social media, and newsletter. With a focus on community-driven, engaging video and editorial content, Béla develops content in an accessible, distinctive and consistent TGEU tone of voice and style.

Outside of her work at TGEU, she uses different mediums to fight for intersectional trans liberation. She produces and hosts a transfeminist interview podcast, is engaged as a community-organiser and works as a political educator, photographer, moderator and performance artist for various projects in Berlin and beyond.

Head over to our website to learn more about Béla and the whole team. Link in bio!

Поздравляем Белу Хакенберг (она/её) с повышением до должности специалистки по коммуникациям.

Начав работу в TGEU в качестве стажерки, она стала незаменимой членкиней команды, ответственной за планирование, публикацию и анализ контента во всех коммуникационных каналах TGEU, включая сайт, социальные сети и информационную рассылку. Уделяя особое внимание созданию увлекательного редакционного и видеоконтента, ориентированного на сообщество, Бела разрабатывает материалы в доступном, узнаваемом и последовательном стиле TGEU.

Помимо работы в TGEU Бела работает с различными медиа для борьбы за интерсекциональное транс-освобождение. Она продюсирует и ведет трансфеминистский подкаст с интервью, занимается организационной работой с сообществами, политическим просвещением, фотографией, модерацией и перформансами в рамках различных проектов в Берлине и за его пределами.

Загляните на наш сайт, чтобы узнать больше о Беле и всей команде. Ссылка в описании!

29/09/2026

TGEU welcomes the Council of Europe's first-ever Strategy for Equal Rights for LGBTI People (2027–2032).

The Strategy comes 45 years after the European Court of Human Rights’ first judgment on LGBTI rights, at a time when organised opposition to LGBTI equality is growing. It gives the Council of Europe’s member states a shared framework for turning commitments into action.

The Strategy focuses on four key areas:

- Building recognition and inclusion of LGBTI people and countering stigma and intolerance
- Countering disinformation about LGBTI people and protecting democracy, human rights and the rule of law
- Preventing and combating violence and hatred against LGBTI people
- Strengthening legal and institutional protections for LGBTI people

For trans people, the Strategy commits to:

- Legal gender recognition that is quick, transparent and accessible, moving towards self-determinatio
- Depathologised, rights-based trans healthcare
- Long-term funding for LGBTI civil society and meaningful participation in decision-making

We welcome these commitments by the Council of Europe. The next step is to hold member states’ governments accountable and ensure the Strategy becomes action.

Read the strategy: https://rm.coe.int/strategy-equal-rights-for-lgbti-people-prems-152426-en/48802dc9fd

28/09/2026

TGEU contributed to new guidance on SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression) rights in detention.

We were happy to be part of the Expert Advisory Group that reviewed and contributed to the new publication of the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT): Advancing SOGIE Rights in Detention: Promising Practices.

The publication brings together promising practices for improving conditions for LGBTI people in detention, with particular attention to the lived experiences and needs of trans people.

We contributed throughout the development process, including reviewing drafts and providing expert input on the challenges facing trans people in detention.

The publication is now available in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.

Read the publication: https://tgeu.org/tgeu-contributes-expertise-to-new-guidance-on-sogie-rights-in-detention/

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