"...and Others! Argumentation Training for Transgender Inclusion in Europe"

“Dear Ladies, Gentlemen... and Others!” This greeting launched the 2nd European Transgender Council 2008, underlining the need to focus explicitly on the inclusion of all gender variant people. The project “...and Others!” picks on the major aspect of visibility in the work of transgender activism towards full inclusion.

project background

In the GRUNDTVIG Learning Partnership project “...and Others!” five European transgender equality organisations cooperate to strengthen their capacities in arguing for inclusion and increase the visibility of transgender people. The partners take turns in hosting working meetings of transgender-activists (staffers and regular volunteers). At these meetings transgender-activists from each of the participating organisations come together to exchange good practices and train their argumentation skills on transgender inclusion. Additionally, the framework of a photo/audio exhibition is used by the transgender activists to improve their advocacy skills by meeting with visitors of the exhibition and discussing trans equality inclusion.

As a result of the GRUNDTVIG Learning Partnership project a best-practice tool-box for trans activists is developed, with a focus on advocating for trans equality, rights and inclusion. In the course of the working meetings, this tool-box is tested and approved by different European cultural settings.