Population: Trans
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Discrimination against trans and non-binary people in the use of public restrooms in Mexico City.
On February 2025, the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico, ruled on a case of gender identity discrimination. The Court ruled that a shopping mall in Mexico City violated the rights to equality, non-discrimination and gender identity by denying access to public restrooms to trans women. In December 2024, the Mexico City Anti-Discrimination Council, at…
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March 31 : A Day to Reaffirm the Rights of Trans People
On March 31, 2025, the City of Montréal raised the Trans Pride flag at City Hall to mark the International Transgender Day of Visibility. The ceremony, accompanied by an official resolution adopted at the March 17 City Council meeting, marked the City’s first formal declaration dedicated to this important day. Through this declaration, Montréal reaffirms…
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Measures to support trans*, inter* and non-binary people in Munich
With the current situation of a simultaneous improvement with the introduction of the self id-law and a massive increase in violence, hate and discrimination strengthening and support of the TIN* community is of great importance. The implementation of the self id law still brings up questions and administrative issues which are addressed in close cooperation…
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TIN Swimming Hour
To provide safer spaces in sports, Heidelberg hosts exclusive swimming sessions for trans, intersex, and non-binary (TIN) people at the City Pool. Organized with the TIN-Stammtisch Heidelberg during both Trans Day of Visibility and the Trans* Action Weeks Rhein-Neckar around Trans Day of Remembrance, the project addresses exclusion mechanisms in everyday life. With affordable entry,…
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Special Event «Understanding Trans Identity and Non-Binarity»
Together with the «Fachgruppe Trans Bern», a multidisciplinary, trans*/cis*-inclusive group for gender variation, the Gender Equality Office organized a two-part event. The first part was aimed at psychotherapists to improve the precarious state of care. After an introduction to the topic, the participants explored in discussions what support therapists need to better accompany trans and…
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TIN-Sauna Day at a Public Pool
From Sept. 2025 to Feb. 2026, one of the public swimming pools in Cologne is opening the doors of its entire sauna area exclusively for transgender, intersex, and non-binary people (=TIN) every second Wednesday of the month. The swimming pool area can be used as well, but is not only visited by TIN persons. The…
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Community-Led Action Research Trans Youth
Commissioned by the Municipality of The Hague, this research explored trans youth’s access to gender-affirming care. Using a Community-Led Research and Action (CLRA) approach, five trans young people acted as co-researchers, ensuring lived experience guided every step. The study highlights systemic barriers—long waiting times, limited expertise, and lack of safe spaces—while also emphasizing trans joy,…
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Transsensitive acting for professionals
On Thursday 23 May, RCN cities Roeselare and Kortrijk organised a joint study day on transsensitive acting for professionals. More and more often, professionals are faced with questions about transgender issues and gender diversity, or work with transgender people and their loved ones. During this study day on trans sensitive acting, participants learned how to…
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Conference for More Inclusive First Aid Care for Trans People
In light of IDAHOT, we collaborated with the city of Roeselare and TIP (an organization for trans care) to organize a conference on how to provide more inclusive primary care for trans people. We defined primary care broadly, so participants included speech therapists, teachers, psychologists, student coaches, and more. For several attendees, this conference was…