TGEU and ILGA-Europe highlight obstacles trans persons face in regard to cross-border prescriptions in the EU

Joint contribution from ILGA-Europe and Transgender Europe on measures for improving the recognition of prescriptions issued in another EU member state

The contribution to an EU consultation highlights a number of obstacles trans persons face when trying to get medicines prescribed in another EU member state.

 

ILGA-Europe and TGEU point out in particular the following key concerns:

• We are worried by the fact that in some cases, trans persons were denied products on the basis that dispensers disapprove of their gender reassignment.
• It seems that some medicines, on which trans persons very much depend, are available only in some member states and not in other.
• We consider that the identification of the patient based solely on the first name or on the gender can be problematic in the case of patients whose appearance does not match the first name and the gender mentioned on the prescription.
• It seems that there is an extensive lack of knowledge within the trans community about the possibility of getting medicines prescribed in another member state.

 

>>> Download the joint submission here <<<

 

TGEU and ILGA-Europe had consulted with the trans communities prior to this submission. We would like to thank all those who have contributed to the consultation and shared their experiences and recommendations for improvement with us. See the call here.

 

 

 

 

Review of EU law on gender identity discrimination

Joint contribution by ILGA-Europe, Transgender Europe and OII-Germany towards the European Commission’s assessment of the state of affairs vis-à-vis gender discrimination in education and the provision of financial
services.

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The next report will be submitted in February and will look at the following areas:

Report on the implementation of 2004/113/EC Gender Goods and Services and 2006/54/EC Gender Recast Directive ILGA-Europe, Transgender Europe and OII-Germany will look at the implementation of this directive with regard to sex, gender, gender identity, and gender expression. Please refer to the Guidelines (particularly pgs 28-30) and assess your country’s efforts to promote equality for lesbian, bisexual women, trans and intersex people through these directives.

We want your input!

We surely want to provide input in terms of:
-       access to justice (equality body or equivalent) as all countries should have such a body in place,

and impact of the directive in reducing discrimination in: 

-       access to goods and services – particularly healthcare –  but also all forms of contracts, buying/ selling etc.
-       employment and workplaces.

It will thus be relevant for your respective organisations to send us input in terms of:
-       any efforts that are conducted nationally to promote equality for all, including sex, gender, gender identity, and gender expression (campaigns, publicly financed programmes, publications etc.)
-       the knowledge of the legislation in workplaces and society at large.

-       Cases of discrimination (discriminatory comments by Ministers etc
will also be useful) or
-       statistical data on discrimination.

 

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