Swedish gender recognition law takes effect, but medical barriers remain

Buildings viewed from body of water, Stockholm, Sweden

Buildings viewed from body of water, Stockholm, Sweden

Swedish gender recognition law takes effect, but medical barriers remain

Sweden’s new Legal Gender Recognition Act has officially come into force. The reform simplifies the legal gender recognition procedure but falls short of a full self-determination model.

Trans activists practically learning on using UN mechanisms during the 59th session of the Human Rights Council, Geneva 2025

TGEU webinar series: UN advocacy for trans rights

Join our online training series focused on practical strategies for engaging with the United Nations human rights system.

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UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity

The UN Human Rights Council once again reminds all States of their obligations to respect, protect, and fulfill the rights of LGBTI and gender diverse people.

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Attacks on civil society in the EU: Joint Letter to the European Commission

Together with 12 civil society organisations, we wrote a Joint Letter to the European Commission to raise concerns regarding the future of civil society in the EU and to share our outlook for the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

Advancing rights across Europe: TGEU backs four trans-led projects with €22,500 each

We’re proud to announce the four TGEU member organisations selected for this year’s Financial Support for Third Parties (FSTP) initiative.

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TGEU condemns Hungary’s removal of protections for trans people amidst the Budapest Pride ban

On the occasion of the banned Budapest LGBTI Pride, TGEU – Trans Europe and Central Asia stands in solidarity with all trans and gender diverse people in Hungary, whose fundamental rights are under unprecedented attack.

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Open call: Consultant – CJEU trans case law publication & training materials

TGEU is seeking a skilled Consultant to develop a publication on recent case law of the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) relevant to trans rights and create an accompanying training deck for lay trans activists.

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Joint statement by 16 trans activists from the Global South and East at the Trans Advocacy Week 2025

At the 59th Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Adela Petrova delivered a statement on behalf of 15 trans and gender diverse activists from the Global South and East.

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European Court rules that the Czech Republic violates human rights with forced sterilisation of trans people in a pivotal judgment

In a pivotal judgment delivered today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found that the Czech Republic violates the rights of trans people by requiring forced sterilisation as a legal requirement for legal gender recognition.

people protesting in the streets of Budapest with rainbow and trans flags.

Advocate General confirms: EU anti-discrimination law protects trans people

On 5 June 2025, Advocate General Ćapeta delivered her opinion in the case Commission v. Hungary (C-769/22), finding that Hungary’s so-called “Child-Protection law” violates multiple provisions of EU law.

Supreme Court reforms legal gender recognition process in Poland

TGEU welcomes the landmark decision of the Polish Supreme Court on 4 March 2025, which significantly reforms the legal gender recognition (LGR) process in Poland.

Trans Advocacy Week: Making trans voices heard at the United Nations

Trans Advocacy Week is a vital initiative at a time when trans people are often talked about but rarely listened to.