TGEU publishes explainer: What the European Health Data Space means for trans people

This is a brief resource introducing the European Health Data Space (EHDS) adopted by the European Union in 2025. This resource tries to answer some basic questions about the EHDS and identifies the advantages and risks of processing trans people’s electronic health data in a shared network.

On this International Day of Action for Trans Depathologisation, we join global movements demanding the full withdrawal of all classifications that treat trans and gender diverse identities as mental disorders.

UPDATE 15 July 2025: In a new assault on the rights of trans people, young trans people under the age of 21 years can no longer access hormone medication used in trans-specific healthcare. 

Amanita Calderón-Cifuentes, TGEU's HIV Research and Advocacy Officer, was elected to be the NGO delegate for Europe at the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB).

Today, TGEU (Trans Europe and Central Asia) unveils our Trans…

Our Policy team colleagues, Deekshitha Ganesan (Senior Policy Officer) and Richard Köhler (Expert Advisor) have co-authored an insightful article published today in Strasbourg Observers, discussing the landmark case of W.W. v. Poland. 

This Consensus Statement consolidates the key ideas and views shared during ‘Unfinished Business: The EU mandate we need to achieve the 2030 UNAIDS Goals,’ a roundtable discussion held in Brussels earlier this year.

Learn how we're promoting access to trans-specific healthcare and depathologisation for the transgender community.

This report unpacks the data behind our Trans Health Map 2022. It clarifies the availability and accessibility of trans healthcare in the EU.

What improvements are in the new World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care for Trans and Gender-Diverse People?

Conversation around essential healthcare for young trans people turned extremely tense. This has led to rollbacks in several countries.

Explore TGEU's first edition of the Trans Health Map. This map tracks the availability and accessibility of trans-specific healthcare in the EU.