TGEU | Trans Europe and Central Asia

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“We are tired of systems that erase us, criminalise us, and punish us for caring for each other. We demand to be listened, and we demand protection and respect for our safer spaces.“ -Amanita Calderón-Cifuéntes (she/her), TGEU HIV Research & Advocacy Officer and @unaids.org NGO Delegate for Europe

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We joined over 2500 people in Berlin to protest in solidarity with Casa Kuà, a self-organised, trans-led and BIPOC-focused holistic healthcare and community centre in Berlin, Germany and The Dolls of Berlin, a trans-feminine-only support group whose gathering was raided last Sunday, 18 October.

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Trans healthcare is a human right, and our trans safer spaces must be protected as crucial, life-saving spaces to gather, exchange knowledge and build community, especially for our most marginalised siblings. #Transhealth #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRighs

Happy Intersex Awareness Day! Our bodies, our choices, our liberation. Intersex and trans histories and liberation are intertwined, and our solidarity is crucial. We will continue working together to fight for bodily autonomy for all.

2/ This year's intersex rights campaign by OII Europe centres intersex youth with resources and crucial discussions around the topics of mental health, education, healthcare, sport, and the lived experiences of intersex youth with intersecting identities.

To all our intersex trans siblings: you are a vital part of the trans community. Today and every day, we acknowledge and celebrate your unique experiences, identities, and needs. Follow @oiieurope.org to stay updated and engage with the campaign. #Intersex #IAD2026 #TransRightsAreHumanRights

Trans healthcare is a human right! We unite in solidarity for Casa Kuà and The Dolls of Berlin. The attack on Casa Kuà is an attack on all of us! #Berlin #TransHealthcare #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights

🧵Statement: Hungary removes anti-LGBTI provisions, but trans people are still left out

Both countries must also establish quick, transparent and accessible legal gender recognition procedures in line with European human rights standards.

tgeu.orgHungary removes anti-LGBTI provisions, but trans people are still left out - TGEU - Trans Europe and Central AsiaTGEU welcomes the decision of the Hungarian National Assembly on 13 October, 2026 to remove the anti-LGBTI content from the 2021 ‘child protection’ law. This is a necessary step to implement the Court...

Read our full statement on Hungary: tgeu.org/hungary-remo... #Hungary #EUlaw #LegalGenderRecognition #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights

🧵Statement: Hungary removes anti-LGBTI provisions, but trans people are still left out

However, trans and intersex people in Hungary are still denied legal gender recognition, and the country’s constitution continues to enforce a rigid male-female gender binary, just like in Slovakia. Removing these provisions is a welcome development, but much more needs to change.

TGEU calls on the European Commission to pressure Hungary as well as Slovakia to change their constitutions in order to remove the forced gender binary.

🧵Statement: Hungary removes anti-LGBTI provisions, but trans people are still left out

We welcome the Hungarian National Assembly’s decision on 13 October to remove anti-LGBTI provisions from the 2021 ‘child protection’ law.

This is an important step towards following the EU Court’s ruling and recognising that ‘child protection’ cannot be used to justify discrimination against LGBTI people.

🧵 What can you ask about your pay? EU pay transparency rules are designed to make unfair pay differences between women and men easier to identify and challenge.

For trans workers, the rules are relevant in understanding their pay rights and being protected from pay discrimination. These rules explicitly include trans people through the protected characteristic of ‘sex’. They can provide for compensation where pay discrimination occurs.

tgeu.orgTGEU publishes Know Your Rights: How EU Directives Protect Trans People. Second Revised Version - TGEU - Trans Europe and Central AsiaThis guide provides a basic overview of EU directives in which trans people are protected from discrimination, including through the explicit inclusion of the grounds of ‘gender reassignment’, ‘gender...

Want to understand what these rules mean for you? Read TGEU's Know Your Rights guide: www.tgeu.org/tgeu-publish... #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights

🧵 What can you ask about your pay? EU pay transparency rules are designed to make unfair pay differences between women and men easier to identify and challenge.

They give workers the right to ask for information about pay, including the starting pay or pay range for a job and average pay for people doing comparable work.

The rules also require pay structures to be based on objective, gender-neutral criteria such as skills, effort, responsibility and working conditions.

🧵 Statement: Spain must protect trans asylum seekers in Ceuta.

..but to see Spain forcibly return asylum seekers across its borders is unconscionable and constitutes a gross violation of human rights that should alarm all of us.”

tgeu.orgCeuta: Spain must protect trans asylum seekers, not return them to danger - TGEU - Trans Europe and Central AsiaMore than two months after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, many remain in precarious conditions, with inadequate access to shelter, essential services and international pr...

We call on Spanish authorities, with the support of the European Commission, to protect people seeking asylum, investigate reported violence and ensure no one is returned to a country where they face persecution or serious harm. Read our full statement on Ceuta: www.tgeu.org/ceuta-spain-...

🧵 Statement: Spain must protect trans asylum seekers in Ceuta.

As Purity Tumukwasibwe, TGEU Board member, explains:

“Seeking asylum is already one of the most painful journeys a person can undertake. When you are a BPOC trans person, you may not even make it to safety alive..

🧵 Statement: Spain must protect trans asylum seekers in Ceuta.

Morocco criminalises consensual same-sex sexual activity, while trans people face violence, discrimination and exclusion. In August, seven LGBTI people in Fès were reportedly sentenced to eight months in prison.

Returning people to Morocco without properly assessing their individual protection needs could expose them to further persecution and serious harm.

🧵 Statement: Spain must protect trans asylum seekers in Ceuta.

More than two months after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, thousands remain in precarious conditions, facing inadequate shelter, limited access to essential services and barriers to international protection.

Trans asylum seekers face additional risks of violence, persecution and unsafe returns.

🧵 “We have to work together, because coming together, building together, and linking our struggles is what will make us successful.” Claire Gilder (she/her) European Parliament, Greens/EFA Acting Head of Unit, Ecological Transition and Equinox Initiative for Racial Justice Co-Founder

“Especially when looking at the gen*cides in P@lestine, C0ngo and Sud@n, it becomes apparent that our struggles are interconnected. The common thread is the far right and right-wing forces seeking to seize control over our bodies, borders and environment.”

Thank you for joining us, Claire, for your powerful words and for all the work you continue to do to connect our movements. #TGEUCouncil2026 #Transphoria #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights

Claire was one of the speakers at our first Council Plenary, ‘Nourishing trans rights in a new world order’, and emphasised the importance of cross-movement solidarity that connects the racial justice, trans rights, and climate justice movements.

Experienced discrimination? Know your rights. Equality bodies are independent public organisations that help people who have experienced discrimination. They can explain your rights, support you in making a complaint, help you understand your options and, in some cases, help resolve a dispute.

Want to know more about your rights and where you can seek support?

Read TGEU's Know Your Rights guide: www.tgeu.org/tgeu-publish...

EU rules set standards for how equality bodies should work across Europe. They should be independent, properly resourced and able to provide effective support to people experiencing discrimination.

These rules are particularly relevant for trans people. The Equality Bodies Directives recognise protection against discrimination based on gender identity and gender reassignment in the areas covered by the Directives.

🧵 ++ NEW PUBLICATION ++ What protections does EU law offer trans people, and how can we use them?

This second revised edition covers newer EU directives extending protections across several areas, including: - Equality bodies and their role in supporting people who experience discrimination - Pay transparency and equal pay - Combating violence against women and domestic violence

tgeu.orgTGEU publishes Know Your Rights. How EU Directives Protect Trans People. Second Revised Version - TGEU - Trans Europe and Central AsiaThis guide provides a basic overview of EU directives in which trans people are protected from discrimination, including through the explicit inclusion of the grounds of ‘gender reassignment’, ‘gender identity’, or ‘gender expression’. As such, it helps trans people to better understand and claim their fundamental rights. It also helps legal professionals, equality bodies, and policymakers to understand their legal obligations to ensure equal protection.

The guide explains what these directives mean, how they can support trans people, and what EU Member States must do to put them into practice Read the guide: tgeu.org/tgeu-publish... #TransRights #KnowYourRights #EUlaw #TransRightsAreHumanRights

🧵 ++ NEW PUBLICATION ++ What protections does EU law offer trans people, and how can we use them?