Trans & Poverty: Poverty and Economic Insecurity in Trans Communities in the EU

Economic marginalisation severely affects trans communities all across the European Union (EU). Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and thus shed light on much of the structural inequalities that are causes of this marginalisation. With this report, TGEU would like to build on the momentum of a growing body of research on the economic deprivation of trans people and a matching increase in measures and tools, including from the part of the European Commission, to address it

Stuck on the swing: experiences of trans parents with freedom of movement in the EU

The right to move and reside freely is the cornerstone of European Union citizenship, established by EU law and the Free Movement Directive (2004/38/ EC).2 In its 2009 guidelines on the transposition and application of the Directive, the European Commission affirmed that this right.TGEU welcomes these commitments. This report seeks to support the Commission in its undertakings by sharing evidence on the specific barriers of trans parents and their families in cross-border situations. For the purposes of this report, TGEU conducted semi-structured interviews with 18 trans parents and two organisations in February and March 2021. In accordance with the scope of this report, we are including the testimonies of 16 trans parents.TGEU has found that the experiences of trans parents in the area of free movement are very much influenced by the national laws of Member States, including on legal gender recognition, access to reproductive health and rights, and partnership and parenthood recognition

Jumping ropes: Experiences of trans parents in Europe & Central Asia

This report intends to shed light on the difficult situations trans parents find themselves in, which often go unnoticed. By sharing their stories TGEU wants to enhance the voices of real trans people. Misinformation about trans people is increasingly spread and impacts vulnerable groups in particular, such as trans people caring for children.This report is also aimed at supporting the European Commission, the Council of Europe, and governments in Europe and Central Asia in their understanding of trans parenthood and the hurdles trans parents (to be) face across the two regions. TGEU believes that the testimonies shared in this report can also contribute to the work of the Commission and EU Member States, in their efforts to implement the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy, including for instance in the area of legal gender recognition (LGR). They can also be helpful for other states that are in the process of LGR, reproductive rights, or family law reform.This report complements TGEU's first report on trans parenthood, Stuck on the Swing, by discussing a variety of obstacles faced by trans parents in their daily lives that go beyond issues relating to freedom of movement