17/02/2010

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) released on Feb 10th 2010 a draft version of the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V (DSM) .[1]

TGEU [2] observes with great concern that trans identities are still pathologized and considered a mental health condition.

This week will see a major debate on sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg - the first for 10 years, and only the third in the history of the organisation.

The Assembly, which is made up of representatives from the parliaments of the 47 member states of the Council of Europe, will debate and vote on two propositions put forward by the Rapporteur for the Assembly, delegate Andreas Gross of Switzerland:

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Transgender Europe’s Trans Murder Monitoring Project reveals more than 160 murders of trans people in the last 12 months

TGEU takes part in Equality Summit "Cooperation for Equality"

Transgender Europe is participating in the Third Equality Summit, which is held on 16–17 November in Stockholm. The Summit is co-organised by the Swedish Presidency of the European Union and the European Commission.

This Declaration was adopted by great majority of the participants of the Trans Rights Conference in Malta on October 28th 2009. It will be voted on by ILGA EUROPE and TGEU afterwards to be adopted as policy documents guiding the future work of both organisations once adopted.

European institutions make commitments to fight discrimination against trans people

Transgender Europe (TGEU) Announcement Update:

More than 160 groups worldwide oppose Trans Pathologization

 Two weeks before the heyday of this year’s “Stop Trans Pathologization: Goal 2012” campaign already 7 international Networks and 161 trans groups and allies from 37 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and North and South America have joined the campaign of the Trans Depathologization Network.

On October 17th the heyday of this year’s campaign demonstrations will take place in 30 cities in 18 countries in Europe, Asia, North and South America (Date of information: 05.10.2009).
 

Transgender Europe (TGEU) Announcement & Documentation:
 
More than 100 groups worldwide oppose Trans Pathologization

Five weeks before the heyday of this year’s “Stop Trans Pathologization: Goal 2012” campaign already 4 international Networks and 110 trans groups and allies from 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and North and South America have joined the campaign of the Trans Depathologization Network.