In loving memory of Ymania Brown

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.

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.

On 2 September 2025, six human rights organisations expressed deep concern over recent developments in Kazakhstan, where authorities have announced further steps toward drafting and adopting legislation to ban the dissemination of LGBTI-related content. 

We invite you to join us for two fundraising webinars in Russian. They will help you understand where to look for resources, how to talk about your projects, and how to build long-term relationships with donors.

Join us for a 90-minute webinar to explore the Council of Europe’s human rights and advocacy mechanisms — and learn how national-level work can connect to and influence regional processes.

For TGEU's General Assembly to be a success, we are organising info sessions to make sure all our members are well-informed and empowered to take up leadership positions as Co-Chairs, Board, Internal Auditor or Pre-Election Committee members.

Would you like to help identify future Board members and Auditors for TGEU? If so, please nominate yourself to be part of TGEU’s Pre-Election Committee for 2025-2027.

TGEU’s General Assembly (GA) is at the core of our work. This year we will hold an online General Assembly. The event will take place on 6 September 2025.

On 10 July 2025, eight equality organisations sent letters to the European Commission and to business leaders calling on European companies to resist pushback against diversity and inclusion in employment.