transgender europe. a bit of history... vienna 2005: "first european transgender council on...

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