Trans rights and wellbeing in Europe & Central Asia
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Trans rights & wellbeing in Europe & Central Asia
TGEU – Trans Europe and Central Asia

Trans Rights Index & Map

The new trans tipping point & Europe's struggle for self-determination

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press release
June 12, 2025

European Court rules that the Czech Republic violates human rights with forced sterilisation of trans people in a pivotal judgment

In a pivotal judgment delivered today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found that the Czech Republic violates the rights of trans people by requiring forced sterilisation as a legal requirement for legal gender recognition.
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campaign
June 1, 2025

Defunding Equality: The Global Impact of Aid Cuts on Trans Rights and the Path Forward

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article
June 6, 2025

Advocate General confirms: EU anti-discrimination law protects trans people

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article
June 4, 2025

Supreme Court reforms legal gender recognition process in Poland

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article
May 26, 2025

Trans Advocacy Week: Making trans voices heard at the United Nations

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Latest publications

publication
January 1, 2024

TGEU releases 2023 Progress Report on the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025

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publication
December 15, 2023

Legal Gender Recognition Checklist

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November 11, 2023

Supporting Those Who Speak Up for Trans Rights: Safety and Security Toolkits

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publication
September 27, 2023

Trans Media Guide: A Community-informed, Inclusive Guide for Journalists, Editors & Content Creators

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publication
September 26, 2023

Anti-trans Violence Reporting Tool: Uwazi Guidelines for Trans Rights Advocacy

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publication
September 20, 2023

The State of Trans-specific Healthcare in the EU

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publication
July 25, 2023

New Report Reveals Impact of Intersecting Oppressions on Trans Experiences in Europe

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publication
July 6, 2023

Messages That Build Support for Transgender Rights: A Toolkit for Effective Communication Strategies

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publication
June 29, 2023

Trans Rights Are Human Rights: Dismantling Misconceptions About Gender, Gender Identity & the Human Rights of Trans People

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publication
June 18, 2023

Gender self-determination actually works, study finds!

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EU asylum pact fails trans asylum seekers

The Pact fails to adequately address the needs of vulnerable asylum seekers, including trans and gender-diverse people fleeing persecution.

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By Topic

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Legal gender recognition

Learn about legal gender recognition for trans and non-binary people in Europe & Central Asia. Find out how we’re advocating for self-determination.
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Protection from violence and hate

Learn how we protect the transgender community from anti-trans violence and hate crimes.
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Non-discrimination

Explore our work to end anti-trans discrimination and advocate for legal protection for the transgender community in Europe and Central Asia.
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Youth and families

Explore our work advocating for the rights of trans youth, family, and trans parents in Europe & Central Asia.
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Sports and physical activity

Discover how we promote inclusivity in sports and physical activity for trans people.
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Socio-economic rights

Learn how we’re promoting socio-economic rights for the trans community.
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Resilience against the anti-gender movement

Find out more about how the anti-gender movement is affecting trans rights in Europe & Central Asia, and get resources to better advocate for trans rights.
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Intersectionality

Explore the intersection of trans rights with issues of race, ability, asylum, and more. We advocate for a more inclusive world for all trans people.
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Health and depathologisation

Learn how we’re promoting access to trans-specific healthcare and depathologisation for the transgender community.
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Asylum

Find out about the issues trans and LGBTI asylum seekers and refugees in Europe & Central Asia face.
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Trans murder monitoring

Systematic monitoring and analysis of homicides of trans and gender-diverse people globally.

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Trans rights index & map

Exploring the legal rights of trans people in Europe and Central Asia.

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Trans health map

Explore the type and accessibility of trans-specific healthcare in the EU.

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Trans Day of Remembrance

We demand a world that values and protects trans lives in all our diversities

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