A call on the Portuguese Parliament to reject bills attacking trans and intersex rights: joint statement by European LGBTI organisations

Proposals due to be debated in Portugal on 19 March…

Today’s judgment by the Court of Justice of the EU…

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Alongside other civil society organisations, we put forward concrete proposals to remove structural barriers to the rights and justice of women and girls. Yet, the European Commission has once again retained the ‘bare minimum’ as its benchmark.

TGEU calls for the withdrawal of the draft law in Kyrgyzstan and urges lawmakers to refrain from adopting provisions that violate human rights.

TGEU warmly welcomes the decision of the Austrian Constitutional Court (E 1297/2025-11, 18 December 2025), which grants a non-binary applicant the right to have their gender marker removed from the civil registry.

TGEU welcomes the European Parliament’s Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).

Trans human rights defender Defne Güzel, a founding member and Chairperson of the May 17 Association, is facing a criminal case in Türkiye for allegedly violating the law on associations.

On Thursday, 12 February 2026, the European Parliament adopted its position on the upcoming EU Anti-Poverty Strategy of the European Commission.

On 10 February, the European Parliament adopted legislation that will have immediate and dangerous consequences for trans people seeking asylum in the European Union.

We are pleased to announce the publication of the third edition of Human Rights and Gender Identity: Best Practice Catalogue, a new e-publication documenting concrete and effective approaches to advancing equality for trans people across Europe and beyond.

This report provides an overview of TGEU’s membership engagement work throughout 2025, building on the ongoing commitment to strengthen trans-led organising, leadership, and collaboration across Europe and Central Asia.