Joint Statement: European LGBTI Organisations call on the Portuguese Parliament to reject bills attacking trans and intersex rights

Proposals due to be debated in Portugal on 19 March and voted on 20 March could pave the way for rollbacks to legal gender recognition, bodily autonomy, and other existing protections for trans and intersex people. IGLYO, ILGA-Europe, OII Europe, TGEU, EL*C, and Bi+ Equal express deep alarm at the three bills due to be debated in the Portuguese Parliament on 19 March and voted on 20 March. These proposals represent a serious attack on the rights, dignity, safety and bodily autonomy of trans […]

https://www.oiieurope.org/joint-statement-european-lgbti-organisations-call-on-the-portuguese-parliament-to-reject-bills-attacking-trans-and-intersex-rights/

Today's CJEU judgment in C-43/24 Shipova is a landmark for trans rights across the EU. The court ruled that member states must allow legal gender recognition for citizens exercising their right to free movement.

See https://gaycation.eu/gay-news/editorial/eu-top-court-rules-member-states-must-allow-legal-gender-recognition for the full article.

#GaycationEU #TransRights #LegalGenderRecognition #LGBTQ

EU Top Court Rules Member States Must Allow Legal Gender Recognition

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has today delivered one of the most significant rulings for trans rights in the history of the bloc, finding that EU member states are legally obliged to provide functioning legal gender recognition (LGR) procedures for their nationals who have exercised the right to move and reside freely within the EU. The judgment in case C-43/24 Shipova sets a clear precedent that will reverberate across the Union and puts three member states — Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovakia — on direct notice that their current laws are incompatible with EU obligations.

UK can’t deny non-binary people forever, says US ex-pat fighting in court for legal recognition

Ryan Castellucci, a non-binary American living in the UK, is challenging the UK government for legal gender recognition.

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A better example of #bigotry, #paternalism & #Englishexceptionalism (ignoring all the other countries which have demedicalised #legalgenderrecognition without the ”problems” cited, the Scottish parliament couldn’t possibly know better) would indeed be harder to find. She truly IS a Tory!

🏳️‍⚧️ Securing the rights of #trans and gender-diverse persons is one of our priorities

Yesterday, we addressed fellow legislators at the 🇳🇱 House of Representatives concerning an upcoming bill on #LegalGenderRecognition

🖇️ Read it here: https://lgbti-ep.eu/2022/09/30/meps-address-fellow-legislators-in-the-dutch-house-of-representatives-on-proposed-bill-on-legal-gender-recognition/

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1575769430621323264

MEPs address fellow legislators in the Dutch House of Representatives on proposed bill on legal gender recognition – The European Parliament's LGBTI Intergroup

RT @coe: Our new report on #LegalGenderRecognition (LGR) in Europe acknowledges advances in legislation and practice but progress is slow.

👉More is needed to “depathologise” LGR, move towards self-determination and ensure the best interests of children.

🔗 https://www.coe.int/en/web/sogi/-/new-report-on-legal-gender-recognition-in-europe

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/LGBTIintergroup/status/1545022616532123648

New Report on Legal Gender Recognition in Europe

A new Council of Europe report reviews the progress achieved in European countries in guaranteeing full legal gender recognition (LGR) in all areas...

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I met @AcceptCY at the #IDAHOTForum2022 to discuss their priorities for #LGBTIQ equality, both domestically and internationally.
- #LegalGenderRecognition
- anti-bullying
- equality education
- anti-conversation practices

#UnionOfEquality

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/helenadalli/status/1524801251824771072

Helena Dalli (@helenadalli)

I met @AcceptCY at the #IDAHOTForum2022 to discuss their priorities for #LGBTIQ equality, both domestically and internationally. - #LegalGenderRecognition - anti-bullying - equality education - anti-conversation practices #UnionOfEquality

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With #Cyprus Parliament President @AnnitaDemetriou, I discussed the current #LGBTIQ situation in Cyprus and the ways in which parliament can be of assistance by supporting equality legislation inc. the upcoming #LegalGenderRecognition proposal.

#UnionOfEquality #IDAHOTForum2022

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/helenadalli/status/1524793192205393922

Helena Dalli (@helenadalli)

With #Cyprus Parliament President @AnnitaDemetriou, I discussed the current #LGBTIQ situation in Cyprus and the ways in which parliament can be of assistance by supporting equality legislation inc. the upcoming #LegalGenderRecognition proposal. #UnionOfEquality #IDAHOTForum2022

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With #Cyprus Minister for Justice Stefie Dracou I discussed the current #LGBTIQ situation in the country. She informed me about the #LegalGenderRecognition proposal and her determination to see it through.

#UnionOfEquality #IDAHOTForum2022 @GovCyprus

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/helenadalli/status/1524789903665647616

Helena Dalli (@helenadalli)

With #Cyprus Minister for Justice Stefie Dracou I discussed the current #LGBTIQ situation in the country. She informed me about the #LegalGenderRecognition proposal and her determination to see it through. #UnionOfEquality #IDAHOTForum2022 @GovCyprus

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