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TransR Educational Material

diax — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 16:32:14 +0000

TransR Training Kit

“Know Your Rights!” is the first information kit focused exclusively on trans sex workers available in 5 languages: English, Portuguese, Italian, Greek and Spanish.

The information kit was firstly presented during the capacity building workshops in June-July 2019 to more than 50 trans sex workers in Vienna, Porto, Bologna, Athens and Madrid.The main aim of the workshops consisted in increasing the knowledge on protective legal measures and access to rights in cases of discrimination based on the gender identity of trans sex workers.

English (from the Austrian Partner)

English (General Content)

Greek

Portuguese

Spanish (from the Austrian Partner)

Spanish (from the Spanish Partner)

Italian

You can download the PDFs from here, by clicking on the link.

transr language ENGLISH_austria

transr language ENGLISH_general

transr language GREEK

transr language PORTUGAL

transr language SPANISH_austria

transr language SPANISH_Spain

transr language_ITALIAN

World Health Organisation on gender incongruence

diax — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 20:08:32 +0000

The World Health Organisation (WHO) released an updated version of their great big catalogue of sickness, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD11) where the Gender incongruence (transgender) is no longer classified as a mental disorder. Leaving gender incongruence out of the ICD completely would risk depriving people of beneficial medical services that could lessen suffering and stigma. But no longer seeing it as a mental illness will not only open new pathways for assistance, it will hopefully change how the rest of the world sees transgender people.

Natasha’s case

diax — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 20:05:09 +0000

Natasha’s case was unique: Apart from the fact that she is a transgender woman, she is also a refugee from Pakistan who has received asylum in Greece. She is also the first transgender refugee woman who has applied for a gender identity correction in a Greek court based on a recent law that allows her to correct her gender and name from male to female in her legal documents.

Gabi, from Tunisia, was sitting right next to Natasha, holding her hand, until the moment the judge ordered everyone to leave the room. Gabi is also a transgender refugee woman who has been granted asylum in Greece. When Natasha decided to correct her legal gender, Gabi was very skeptical, she was not sure if she wanted to do the same. Now she is certain she wants to follow suit.

https://www.dw.com/en/transgender-refugees-in-greece-reclaim-their-dignity/a-44551880

Portugal’s new law on gender identity

diax — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 20:02:45 +0000

On the 7th of August, Portugal had a new law, regarding gender identity, published. It concerns the right to gender identity’s and gender expression’s self-determination and also the protection of each person’s sexual characteristics.

The main changes this new law brings are the following:

– Trans portuguese adults are now able to change their documentation solely base on their self-determination, with no need for medical reports.

– Persons between 16 and 18 can now change their documentation through their legal representatives. For this, they need a medical report that asserts their decision ability and their informed willness.

– Intersex persons (including babies and children) have now the right to the protection of their sexual characteristics, so they should not be subject to medical interventions that aim for body changes, unless in a health risk situation.

– Intersex persons are now able to change their documentation solely base on their self-determination.

Of the amendments provided for in the first law’s draft, the possibility of self-determination of persons between the ages of 16 and 18 remains unfulfilled.

About Us

diax — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 14:33:46 +0000

This leaflet contains information about TransR, its goals, as well as the participating partners. Please, click the links to download it in the language of your choice.