TGEU urges EU Commission to uphold trans inclusion in Central EU Gender Roadmap

The European Commission's new roadmap on women's rights underscores the importance of gender equality in EU policy making.

The European Commission plans to withdraw the proposed Directive on anti-discrimination. Sign the petition to demand its reconsideration and keep working towards EU protection against discrimination in all areas of life.

European Civil Society condemns the European Commission’s announcement to withdraw the proposed Directive on anti-discrimination as a betrayal of fundamental rights at a critical moment for democracy and equality in the EU.

Join us on Tuesday 28 Jan for a webinar on the Rights of Trans People in Prison.

Today marks a historic win for non-binary rights. The EU Court of Justice has ruled against mandatory gendered titles on train tickets

In light of the recent unveiling of the new European Commission, European and national equality civil society networks and organisations wish to express their shock and dismay over the downgrading of the Equality portfolio compared to the previous mandate.

TGEU is deeply concerned about the recent anti-LGBTI propaganda law passed by the Bulgarian Parliament, which bans references to LGBTI identities and people in schools and educational institutions.

Together with 140 civil society organisations across the EU, we have written to EU leaders. We urge them to make equality and non-discrimination top priorities in the EU’s five-year work plan.

ILGA-Europe, TGEU and Association Mousse welcome the opinion of the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union confirming that the French railway company should stop collecting its passengers’ civil titles. 

In a judgement published yesterday, the European Court of Human Rights found that Russia violated the right to private and family life of a trans man and his two foster children by terminating the foster care agreement on grounds of the man’s transition. 

On 7 May, the EU adopted a Directive on minimum standards for equality bodies. Equality bodies now must consider the gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics of a (potential) victim of discrimination.

Today, TGEU (Trans Europe and Central Asia) launches its annual update of the Trans Rights Index & Map, which documents the legal situation of trans people in Europe and Central Asia.