3/ Because everyone deserves protection and respect, no matter their gender identity.
Read the court’s press release here: curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
Watch out for our more detailed comment on what the judgment means for trans people.
2/ In light of this judgment, TGEU calls on the Prime Minister-elect Magyar Peter to swiftly implement the necessary changes:
- Withdraw all disgraceful anti-LGBTI laws
- Remove the enforced gender binary from the Hungarian constitution
- Revoke the ban on legal gender recognition
🧵 Historic win: EU Court strikes down Orban’s anti-LGBTI laws
In a landmark decision, the EU’s top court today struck down Orban’s anti-LGBTI legacy. A clear sign against transphobia in the EU.
#TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights
4/ We call on democratic states, international institutions and human rights actors to strengthen coordinated resistance against this escalation of repression and to ensure protection for those affected.
4/ TGEU condemns the Lukashenko regime’s ongoing systematic repression and persecution of LGBTI people and other targeted groups, which reflects a broader picture of entrenched authoritarian rule and the erosion of fundamental rights.
3/ The law explicitly places homosexual relationships, love, trans identity and gender transition in the same category as paedophilia, a criminal offence involving sexual exploitation and violence against children.
2/ Yesterday, 15 April, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko signed the law “On Amendments to the Codes on Administrative Responsibility,” introducing liability for so-called “propaganda” of “homosexual relationships, gender transition, childlessness, and paedophilia.”
🧵 Belarus intensifies criminalisation of LGBTI people under its new “propaganda” law
Read the full policy brief on our website: tgeu.org/belarus-inte...
#Belarus #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights
4/ If approved, the change would mark an important move towards ensuring all citizens are accurately and respectfully represented in Finnish law.
Learn more about legal gender recognition on our website: www.tgeu.org/topics/legal...
#LegalGenderRecognition #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights
3/ The initiative’s backers highlight that recognising a non-binary gender option would significantly advance the rights to self-determination and foster greater equality across society.
2/ This step would enable individuals to self-declare their gender without the need for additional certificates or statements, simplifying the process and promoting inclusivity.
🧵 A landmark citizens’ initiative in Finland has successfully gathered over 50,000 signatures, securing its place for parliamentary review.
The proposal calls for the introduction of a third, non-binary gender option on official documents, standing alongside the existing male and female markers.
5/ For more information on trans refugee advocacy, check out our recent publication ‘Organising On The Margins And Beyond: Strategies for sustaining trans refugees’ intersectional movement building & rights advocacy’': www.tgeu.org/tgeu-publish...
4/ The introduction of third-country return mechanisms raises equally serious concerns. Deportations to countries that fail to guarantee the rights and safety of LGBTI people risk exposing trans asylum seekers to systemic discrimination and widespread violence.
3/ She delivered an intervention on the recently adopted EU Return Regulation in the European Parliament and its harmful impact on trans and LGBTI people across the Council of Europe region.
2/ Our Board member and Youth Delegate to the Congress of the Council of Europe Alex Shah (she/they), attended the 50th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.
🧵 No ICE in Europe! Council of Europe member states must stand against anti-migrant and harmful regulations, and support and protect migrant rights.
4/ We particularly encourage applications from groups led by and working with multiply marginalised trans communities.
Questions? Reach out to grants@tgeu.org before 7 May.
3/ The details:
Deadline: 10 May 2026 (23:59 CEST)
Project duration: May – November 2026
Eligibility: TGEU members registered as non-profits and based in the EU.
2/ Five organisations will be awarded €18,000 each to lead transformative projects on:
- Countering anti-gender backlash
- Policy & advocacy
- Capacity & movement building
🧵New #funding opportunity for TGEU members Based in the EU 📢
We are thrilled to announce a total of €90,000 in grants available for EU-based TGEU member organisations through the CERV Programme (EU funding for rights and equality).
Apply now: tgeu.org/funding-for-...
#TransRights
5/ @amnesty.org
4/ Amnesty International has created a petition urging the Turkish authorities to drop all charges against Genç LGBTI+ members and defend human rights.
3/ In December 2025, an Izmir court ordered the group’s closure, a ruling now under appeal. This is a serious attack on freedom of association and a direct assault on LGBTI rights.
2/ 11 members of İzmir-based Genç Youth LGBTI+ Association are facing trial. They are accused of breaching Turkey’s Law on Associations and Article 41 of the Constitution, which protects “family and children rights”.
🧵 LGBTI rights defenders on trial in Türkiye: take action now
Sign the petition and find out more ways to take action: www.amnestyusa.org/urgent-actio...
#Türkiye #LGBTITürkiye #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights
3/ Watch the videos from our community members, trans people across Europe and Central Asia, to hear their stories.
2/ The invisible work of being trans happens every day: caring for chosen family, navigating systems, organising communities.
Trans visibility isn’t just one day—it’s every day. We’re continuing to make space for these realities to be shared in our own words and on our own terms.
🧵 “Even though we may not share the same background, the same origin country, or even the same language, we know how it is to feel being a person that was born again”
Chebi Bouroncle, (Ella/She/Her), Social Psychologist, Spain/Peru
#TDoV #TransRights #TDoV26
2/ In May 2026, the European Commission will present the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. A historic moment but also a critical test.
Together with our coalition partners, we call for a strategy that is:
- Ambitious
- Human rights-based
- Backed by adequate funding
