Georgia’s new anti-LGBTI laws threaten fundamental rights and freedoms

The Parliament of Georgia voted in the third and final reading for laws aimed against LGBTI people by restricting their rights to non-discrimination, health care and education, freedom of speech and peaceful assembly, and the right to security.

Today, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union said that Hungarian immigration authorities must correct a trans person's gender marker in national registries when requested.

In a judgment published last week, the Italian Constitutional Court found that non-binary peoples' rights are protected by the Italian Constitution. 

The European Court of Human Rights published its decision on the revision of  Y.T. v Bulgaria case, highlighting significant issues with legal gender recognition (LGR) in the country. Despite the case being deemed inadmissible, the Court underscored Bulgaria’s obligation to establish a robust framework for LGR.

On May 7, the Advocate General Court of Justice of the European Union said that Romania's refusal to recognise changes of forename and legal gender marker acquired in another Member State is contrary to the rights of EU citizens.

Today, the German Parliament has adopted a legal gender recognition law based on self-determination. The new law ends four decades of patronising trans people and declaring trans people as mentally ill.

Germany's self-determination bill moves forward. Although this is a significant step for trans rights, the bill still contains some concerning points.

This survey of 9 European countries with self-determination laws found no negative effects for women, security, or safety.

Which countries increased trans rights? Discover in TGEU's Trans Rights Index & Map, tracking the legal rights of trans people across Europe & Central Asia.

The Spanish parliament has adopted the trans law after years of debate. The law will base gender recognition on self-determination.

TGEU urges Swedish government to ensure LGR procedures are based on self-determination.

The Venice Commission recommends that the legal gender recognition (LGR) system comply with requirements of both international human rights law and Hungarian non-discrimination norms.