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TGEU, a trans advocacy org covering Europe and Central Asia, best known for their trans rights index map, are sending delegates from various countries to Geneva to discuss global efforts to improve the lives and protections of trans people.

Orgs represented:

Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN)

East Africa Trans Health and Advocacy Network (EATHAN)

Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE)

ILGA World

RFSL, Swedish Federation for LGBTQ Rights

TGEU: Trans Europe & Central Asia

Individuals include:

Kelsey Brookes (she/her), Nicolai Wald (he/him), Lukiane (she/her), Nisha Ayub (she/her), Magui (they/them), Clara Devis (she/her), Qario (they/them), Vich (he/him), Kanzha Vinaa (she/her), Youba (they/them), Bronnie Ivy (she/her), Kazy Rasul (them/any), Brandy Akoth (she/her), Ariel (they/them), Alisa Sarmant (she/her), Piero (he/him),

An update to Transgender Europe and Central Asia’s (TGEU’s) annual report on global violence against trans people was published earlier this week in the lead-up to Trans Day of Remembrance (20 November), an international day of mourning for those killed in transphobic hate crimes. The data, from TGEU’s Trans Murder Monitoring Unit, showed that 281 trans and gender diverse people were reported murdered between 1 October 2024 and 30 September 2025. Since 2009, TGEU’s monitoring has now recorded 5322 murders worldwide.

Transgender Europe (TGEU) has released its annual trans rights map, revealing an alarming regression in trans rights across Europe and Central Asia.

For the first time in 13 years, setbacks in trans rights outweigh progress, signaling a broader crisis in democracy and fundamental freedoms.

The report highlights coordinated anti-trans campaigns linked to far-right movements, including Trump-aligned networks and Kremlin-backed efforts.

Countries like Hungary and Georgia have enacted constitutional amendments restricting trans rights, while the UK Supreme Court has ruled against trans equality.

Despite these setbacks, there have been victories, such as the Court of Justice of the European Union affirming trans protections in Romania and France. However, right-wing forces continue to challenge these rulings.

TGEU writes:

//TGEU calls on the EU to adopt and proactively implement a strong EU LGBTI Strategy with a clear focus on the human rights of further marginalised groups — trans people, Black people and People of Colour, disabled people, intersex people, asylum seekers, sex workers, and people living with HIV. The new strategy should build upon the lessons learnt from the 2020-2025 Strategy and address widening gaps in human rights and healthcare access. In the new Strategy, the EU Commission needs to commit to supporting Member States with the implementation of EU law on the rights of trans people and hold Member States accountable for their implementation. ‘Gender identity’ and ‘gender expression’ must be included in all EU Commission initiatives on gender equality and be considered grounds for anti-discrimination protections under EU law. Finally, the EU should enforce its global leadership in promoting LGBTI equality, particularly in accession and neighbourhood countries, by embedding strong human rights benchmarks into foreign policy.//

S. Baum reports over at Erin in the Morning.

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