Advancing trans and sex workers’ rights through the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy 

We call on the European Commission to ensure that its first-ever Anti-Poverty Strategy addresses the realities of those most at risk of exclusion, including trans people and sex workers. 

TGEU welcomes the publication of the LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030 and the European Commission’s renewed pledge to advance the rights of all LGBTIQ+ people while embedding an intersectional perspective across all its initiatives.

We invite you to come together for an online interfaith memorial service celebrating the life of beloved activist and friend Tuisina Ymania Brown. There will be two separate gatherings to allow for colleagues, friends, allies and family in different time zones to join.

In Italy a draft law proposes to redesign access to trans-specific healthcare for trans people under the age of 18.

Together with our partner organisations IGLYO — The International Youth & Student Organisation, ILGA-Europe, and OII Europe, we have put forward recommendations and priorities to protect LGBTQI youth from cyberbullying in this policy brief.

We strongly condemn the constitutional amendment passed by the Slovak Parliament on Friday, 26 September, which restricts legal gender recognition to a binary framework of ‘male’ and ‘female’ only.

It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Board and staff of TGEU announce the passing of our beloved Executive Director, Tuisina Ymania Brown.

Join us for a webinar on intersectional organising skills. Together, we'll explore a practical skillset model to help build shared vocabulary and approaches.

This Wednesday, 10 September, during the European Parliament Plenary, a 'debate' titled ''After 10 years, time to end mass migration now - protect our women and children'' will be held in Strasbourg. 

Azerbaijani trans activist and TGEU's newly-elected Board member Alex Shah (she/they), legal name Aleks Shahnur, was harassed on Sunday 7 September by border police when entering Moldova.

Last week, Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union Richard de la Tour delivered his Opinion in the case C-43/24 Shipov. The case was brought forward by a Bulgarian trans woman currently living in Italy who was repeatedly denied her requests to legally amend her gender marker and name on her Bulgarian documents by Bulgarian courts.

TGEU is pleased to announce the results of its Board election, which took place this weekend. After a democratic process that saw members of TGEU cast their votes, we are excited to introduce you to our new Board.