Trans asylum seekers face grave danger under new EU Return Regulation

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Razorwire with blue sky in the background

Trans asylum seekers face grave danger under new EU Return Regulation

The European Parliament’s adoption of the Return Regulation on 26 March 2026 marks a dangerous turning point in the European Union’s approach to migration.

TGEU European and Central Asian Trans Council 2026

Join us for the 10th TGEU European and Central Asian Trans Council, taking place from 10–13 September, 2026 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, co-hosted by our members Legebitra and TransAkcija. Every two years, this landmark gathering brings together around 200 trans activists from across Europe and Central Asia to shape the direction of trans politics in the region while celebrating the strength, resilience, and diversity of our communities.

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A call on the Portuguese Parliament to reject bills attacking trans and intersex rights: joint statement by European LGBTI organisations

Proposals due to be debated in Portugal on 19 March…

Joint statement: Landmark CJEU ruling demands Member States to ensure legal gender recognition to guarantee freedom of movement

Today’s judgment by the Court of Justice of the EU…

The bare minimum as the new standard: The EU Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030 analysed

Alongside other civil society organisations, we put forward concrete proposals to remove structural barriers to the rights and justice of women and girls. Yet, the European Commission has once again retained the ‘bare minimum’ as its benchmark.

Kyrgyzstan introduced a new bill pathologising trans people and enforcing gender conformity

TGEU calls for the withdrawal of the draft law in Kyrgyzstan and urges lawmakers to refrain from adopting provisions that violate human rights.

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February 23, 2026

Major Win for Non-Binary People in Austria

TGEU warmly welcomes the decision of the Austrian Constitutional Court (E 1297/2025-11, 18 December 2025), which grants a non-binary applicant the right to have their gender marker removed from the civil registry.

February 18, 2026

No gender equality without trans women: European Parliament sets the standard for CSW70

TGEU welcomes the European Parliament’s Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).

February 17, 2026

Defne Güzel, trans human rights defender and chair of May 17 Association, targeted in criminal case in Türkiye

Trans human rights defender Defne Güzel, a founding member and Chairperson of the May 17 Association, is facing a criminal case in Türkiye for allegedly violating the law on associations.

February 16, 2026

EU Anti-Poverty Strategy Report adopted: Civil society welcomes Parliament’s vote but report still leaves many behind

On Thursday, 12 February 2026, the European Parliament adopted its position on the upcoming EU Anti-Poverty Strategy of the European Commission.

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February 12, 2026

EU ‘safe country’ rules put trans asylum seekers’ lives at immediate risk

On 10 February, the European Parliament adopted legislation that will have immediate and dangerous consequences for trans people seeking asylum in the European Union.

January 22, 2026

TGEU publishes Human Rights and Gender Identity: Best Practice Catalogue (Third Revised Version)

We are pleased to announce the publication of the third edition of Human Rights and Gender Identity: Best Practice Catalogue, a new e-publication documenting concrete and effective approaches to advancing equality for trans people across Europe and beyond.