🧵 “In these repressive times, trans visibility is a double harm. On one hand, we are being invisibilised when it comes to basic needs and care. On the other, we are made visible targets for hate and repression, especially the most marginalised in our communities and trans activists who fight.

New data: Trans Murder Monitoring 2025 reveals a dangerous shift: a growing number of victims are trans movement leaders and activists. Visit our website to learn more: tgeu.org/trans-murder... #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #CERV #TransAwarenessWeek

🧵🇦🇱🏳️‍⚧️ Historic win: Albania adopts inclusive Law “On Gender Equality” Despite weeks of moral panic leading to this moment, and fuelled by anti-gender movements and amplified across national media, civil society remained united and unwavering to ensure inclusive provisions in the law were maintained.

🧵 For the past 20 years, TGEU has been engaged in building a strong, vital and resilient trans movement across Europe and Central Asia. We are celebrating #20YearsConnected 🏳️‍⚧️🔗 Three of our community members shared what TGEU means to them personally and their organisations.

🧵 From 2005 to today, here's what we've built together: groundbreaking research, policy wins, trained trans leaders, and the largest trans network in Europe and Central Asia. 🏳️‍⚧️🔗 TGEU is celebrating #20YearsConnected and raising €50,000 to sustain the work: tgeu.org/tgeu-celebra...

🧵November 2005. Vienna. Trans activists gathered to imagine a safer, freer world. That gathering became the First European TransGender Council — the foundation of TGEU. Twenty years later, we are 200+ organisations across 50+ countries in Europe and Central Asia.

🇸🇰 56 European NGOs have written to EU leaders sharing their grave concerns over the recent changes to Slovakia's constitution. 🔗 Read the joint letter on our website: tgeu.org/56-ngos-urge... #Slovakia #EULaw #EuropeForEquality #DefendHumanRights #IntersexRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights

🧵Across Europe, #trans people and #sexworkers face structural barriers that keep them at the margins of #employment, #housing, and social protection. 🔗 Read the joint statement on our website: tgeu.org/advancing-tr....

On Friday, 31 October, 11:00 - 12:15 CET, we're co-organising the #EUHPP webinar on the new guideline of the German Association of Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF)⚕️ 🔗 Please join us by registering via this link: shorturl.at/oIn8G

🧵 🇦🇱‼️ #Albania must uphold EU standards and #humanrights in #genderequality legislation We are alarmed by two deeply concerning legislative amendments advancing in Albania's Parliament this week, which fundamentally contradict both EU and international human rights laws, rules, and standards.

Bringing a blend of scientific knowledge, community advocacy and policy action, Amanita Calderon-Cifuentes from @tgeuorg.bsky.social will be joining us as moderator for our upcoming World AIDS Day event👋 🗓️ 10 December 2025 📍 European Parliament InfoHub, Brussels 🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/J1o0Z

🧵 🧠 TGEU publishes explainer: What the European Health Data Space means for trans people 🔗 Read the full explainer on our website: tgeu.org/tgeu-publish... #TransHealth #DigitalRights #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights

🧵 🏳️‍⚧️ Want to see our Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR) video in your language? We’re looking for volunteers to help us translate our #TDoR campaign video into as many languages as possible. Get involved Send us an email at 📧 [email protected] with the subject: TDoR 2025 translations

🧵 📢 Sign the petition: Protect sx workers' rights in Ukraine Article 181-1 of Ukraine’s Administrative Offences Code punishes people for 'engaging in prostitution', an outdated and harmful law that criminalises consensual adult sx work: www.change.org/p/repeal-art...

🌍 Today, on the International Dayof Action for Trans Depathologisation, we join global movements to demand an end to all systems that treat trans and gender diverse identities as illnesses, crimes, or moral failures. 🔗 Read the full statement on our website: tgeu.org/internationa...

🧵🏳️‍⚧️ Stories of Impact: Meet our member organisation Queer Cyprus 🏳️‍⚧️ On Saturday, 27 September, Queer Cyprus marched with hundreds of people for the United by Pride march. The march started simultaneously from Kuğulu Park in the north of Nicosia and Eleftheria (Freedom) Square in the south.

Read my two letters to the #UK: 1. Protests: I call for a review of the legal framework and the reconsideration of provisions in the Crime & Policing Bill that could restrict freedom of assembly. 2. Trans people: I warn against exclusion&zero-sum approaches 👇#HumanRights www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

🧵🇭🇺🌈 Support Budapest Pride for the Sakharov Prize 2025 Budapest Pride stands today as far more than a movement for LGBTI liberation. It has become one of Europe’s most powerful civic movements for democracy, equality, and freedom. #BudapestPride #Hungary #LGBTIRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights

🧵🌍✨ Happy International Pronouns Day Today, on International Pronouns Day, we affirm a simple but often challenged truth: Everyone deserves to have their identity respected. #InternationalPronounsDay #GenderJustice #TransAllyship #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights

🧵📄📢 Our report on the state of #trans people's #humanrights in #EasternEurope and the #Caucasus is out! 🔗 Read the full report: tgeu.org/tgeu-publish... #TransEquality #EECA #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights

🎉 20th anniversary of TGEU #campaign - send us your videos or written text (plus photo) by 21 October 2025, 18:00 CEST. 💌 See our website for additional information and how to submit: tgeu.org/call-for-you...

🧵👇🏽 Ahead of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 3 European networks, representing more than +335 organisations, are joining forces to demand the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy work for everyone, especially those left at the margins. Read the statement: tgeu.org/advancing-tr...

🧵 1/2 🏳️‍⚧️ The EU’s new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030 pledges to protect LGBTIQ+ rights—but it fails to fully protect trans people. 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans people are on the frontlines of attacks on democracy. The EU must act to ensure equality & protect trans people and our rights across Europe. #TransRights

The European Commission’s new LGBTIQ Equality Strategy (2026–2030) falls short. At a time when LGBTI rights are under growing attack across Europe, the EU’s response must match the urgency of the moment.

🧵 Dear friends and community, We invite you to come together for an online interfaith memorial service celebrating the life of beloved activist and friend Tuisina Ymania Brown. There will be two separate gatherings to allow for colleagues, friends, allies and family in different time zones to join.

#Consultancy Open Call: The Association for the Prevention of #Torture (APT) is developing a guidance document on promising practices to protect the rights of #LGBTI persons deprived of liberty. TGEU is part of the advisory group at APT. Apply here: www.apt.ch/consultancy-...

🧵 📢 New report: Being #intersex in the #EU The report shines a light on the lived experiences of intersex people across Europe.

🚨Calling all EU-based #trans #activists🚨 Have you used recent #CJEU rulings (Mirin, Mousse, Deldits, Shipov) in your #advocacy, #litigation, or community work? Share your experiences with us at [email protected] ✉️

#Feminists with questions about #trans #inclusion? Join our focus group! Help shape a new toolkit for transfeminist solidarity: forms.gle/7m38hRuh23Pv...

🧵 🌍❗ #Humanrights beyond binaries 📝 In a #jointstatement, 47 United Nations Special Procedures mandate holders reaffirm the universality of human rights by reminding us that gender equality measures must include the experiences of #trans and gender diverse people.

🧵 🇮🇹📢 #Italy: Trans youth healthcare under threat The Italian government has introduced a draft law that severely restricts access to essential #healthcare for #trans people under 18. 🔗 Read the full statement on our website: tgeu.org/italy-propos... #ProtectTransYouth #TransHealthcare

🧵 ⚖️ #Slovakia 's new binary constitution erases #trans existence We strongly condemn the constitutional amendment passed by the Slovak Parliament on Friday, 26 September, which restricts legal gender recognition to a binary framework of ‘male’ and ‘female’ only.

🧵 🌸👩🏽‍🎓Trans Feminine Leadership Academy Part II This month, we concluded the second part of the Trans Feminine Leadership Academy with another training and combined retreat in Lisbon.

🧵 🚨✊🏽 #UNAIDS must not sunset by 2026 A new #UN reform proposal suggests to shut down (sunset) UNAIDS by the end of 2026 and redistribute its functions across the UN system. Read the statement and sign on behalf of your organisation: unaidspcbngo.org/news/with-th...

💜💙💗 Happy Bisexual Visibility Day! 💜💙💗 💜 Today and every day, we celebrate the radiant spectrum of bisexual identities, honouring especially our trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming bisexual siblings who shine with resilience and pride.

🧵 🧩✊🏽Skills for #Intersectional #Organising – TGEU x Ulex Project #webinar 📅 Date: 25 September 🕒 Time: 15:00 to 16:00 CEST 💻 Zoom | 🌍 In English with Russian interpretation 🔗✨Book your spot: tgeu.org/strengthenin...

1/4 For all of us at TGEU, Ymania was more than our Executive Director. She was a friend, a sister and a confidant. Ymania filled our office and our lives with laughter, wisdom, and care. Now, her absence leaves a void that we are feeling so deeply.

🧵 Dear TGEU members and community, It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Board and staff of TGEU announce the passing of our beloved Executive Director, Tuisina Ymania Brown. We have set up a page for anyone who would like to share memories of Ymania: remembr.com/ymania.brown

🧵🛂🚨 Azerbaijani trans activist Alex Shah harassed at Moldovan border Azerbaijani trans activist and TGEU's newly-elected Board member Alex Shah (she/they), legal name Aleks Shahnur, was severely harassed on Sunday 7 September by border police when entering Moldova.

🧵 We welcome the Opinion of the Advocate General in CJEU saying that EU Member States must allow legal gender recognition! Read the full joint statement with @ilgaeurope.bsky.social on our website: www.tgeu.org/landmark-opi...

🧵 🏳️‍⚧️ We're excited to announce the results of its Board election, which took place at the General Assembly on 6 September 2025. Following a democratic process in which members of TGEU cast their votes, we are pleased to introduce you to our new Board.

🧵 🎉 Welcome Gloria to our team as TGEU’s new Grants Development Officer 🥰 Head over to our website to learn more about Gloria and the whole team: tgeu.org/team-board-t... #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights

⚠️📣 Kazakhstan plans alarming anti-LGBTI laws 💬Read the full joint statement on our website and share this post if you want to support the #LGBTI communities in #Kazakhstan: tgeu.org/joint-statem... #LGBTIrights #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights

🧵 🌈 How can national activism shape change at the European level? Join our free webinar to learn how the Council of Europe’s (CoE) human rights and advocacy mechanisms work — and how you can use them to advance trans rights. 🔗 Register here - www.surveymonkey.com/r/7VDTW8Y #TransAdvocacy

Discover and spread our latest publication: Owning Our Voice. Resisting the Noise – a practical guide for navigating today’s media landscape: tgeu.org/owning-our-v...

🧵 🏳️‍⚧️🏥 Fighting for trans healthcare across the regions 📈🚫 In Eastern Europe and Central Asia, HIV rates are rising at an alarming pace, with more than 140,000 new infections reported in 2023, a 20% increase since 2010, and a 34% rise in AIDS-related deaths over the same period.

💜 We’re looking for passionate changemakers! 💜 Join TGEU as a: ✨ Board Member, including Co-Chair ✨ Auditor ✨ Or Pre-Election Committee Member. This is your chance to help guide our work, set our direction, and be part of our committed team. Apply: tgeu.org/help-shape-t... #TransRights

🧵 💙💛 We were so glad to welcome Ukrainian trans activists to TGEU’s office this July! Members of the NGO's ResisTance, Emancipation, and Kwitne Queer joined us, together with our amazing partner RFSL. #Ukraine #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights

🧵 💌 Invitation: Newbie sessions TGEU General Assembly Are you a TGEU member? Do you want to know about the General Assembly and how YOU can take on a leadership role? We’re looking forward to seeing you in one of our sessions: tgeu.org/join-our-new...

🧵 🚨🏳️‍⚧️ LinkedIn rolls back online trans protection 🌍 Skip the scroll and get reliable, up-to-date trans news, views and much more from across Europe and Central Asia—delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for TGEU Insider, our platform-independent monthly newsletter: tgeu.org/newsletter-s...