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Transgender Europe
A bit of history...
Vienna 2005:"First European TransGender Council on Civil and
Political Rights"
Structure TGEU
Transgender Europe
Found on the first European Transgender Council in Vienna in 2005
75 member organizations in 35 countries
advocating for and promoting of trans* persons' rights, capacity building, awareness raising, research
Key Activities – European Transgender Council
Bringing together the European Trans Movement
Key Activities – European Transgender Council
5th European Transgender Council 1 – 4 May 2014 Budapest
Key Activities – support local trans groups
[Poster reads: Immediate release of Yasar! Residencial Rights for all!] Austria, Vienna 2011
Key Activities – strenghtening community
Key Activities - Resources
➔ Facebook.com/TransRightsEurope➔ Twitter.com/TGEUorg➔Trans-Info-Europe list (500 subscribers in Europe and beyond)➔ Facebook Group “Trans Rights Europe”
Key Activities - Advocacy
Key Activities - Advocacy
Key Activities - Research
[transrespect versus transphobia worldwide research project: global map of murdered trans people 2008 – 2011]
Key Activities - Research
Lessons learnt
Advocacy vs Community Building?Transgender vs Transsexual vs ... ?
More is less!Size the Opportunity!
Accountability