EU passes draconian Returns Regulation: TGEU warns of fatal consequences for trans asylum seekers

The European Union’s newly finalised Return Regulation has officially passed, marking a catastrophic collapse of human rights protections for asylum seekers, especially those with intersectional vulnerabilities.

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The Czech Senate just blocked a bill that would have imposed state-mandated conversion therapy, a bathroom ban and extra legal hurdles for gender recognition.

The undersigned organizations express serious concerns over the continued and intensified enforcement of Article 120 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan (hereinafter Article 120) that criminalizes consensual sexual relations between men and is used to persecute trans women.

TGEU is looking for a full-time (100%, 40 hours per week) Senior Communications Officer (Editorial and Social Communications) starting in July 2026.

TGEU is pleased to announce the five trans-led organisations selected for the 2026 Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) initiative under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme.

TGEU and the Institute for Journalism and Social Change (IJSC) carried out a study to investigate trans people’s experiences of online hate speech to understand the extent of hate speech against trans people and how this type of content may get flagged.

TGEU, ILGA-Europe, IGLYO, OII Europe, EL*C, Rainbow Cities Network, the European Pride Business Network and the European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups are deeply alarmed by the draft Code of Practice under the UK’s Equality Act 2010.

On 6 May 2026, the European Commission published the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, marking a long-awaited milestone in the fight against poverty and social exclusion.

Trans Advocacy Week is a vital initiative at a time when trans people are often talked about but rarely listened to. Each year, from June to July, a coalition of civil society organisations supports trans activists in amplifying their voices in the UN, one of the world’s most influential human rights spaces. Since 2017, more than 60 trans and gender diverse activists have engaged with the UN in Geneva during Trans Advocacy Week.

Over the past months, partners across the HIV field have come together under the Coalition for a European HIV Response (C4EHR) to develop the Joint Statement Europe’s Unfinished Epidemics: Sustaining Community-Led HIV Response in Times of Crisis.

TGEU' Trans Rights Index and Map 2026 reveals a year of change on paper across Europe and Central Asia but not sustained political progress.