After a year of lockdowns and restrictions that have particularly affected trans and gender diverse communities across the world, we want to use Trans Day of Visibility (TDoV) to focus on the resiliency of our communities, to highlight the achievements of our communities, and to shine a light for the way forward over the coming […]
Key Populations Push US Secretary of State for Funding
25 March 2021 – The following letter was sent to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on behalf of the global key population networks including MPact, GNP+, INPUD, GATE, GBGMC, and NSWP. Download the Letter Dear Secretary Blinken, On behalf of the global key populations networks on HIV, we congratulate you on your confirmation as […]
Press Release: Protect intersex persons’ rights, 33 States tell the United Nations
33 States call on investigating human rights violations and reverse discriminatory laws against intersex persons.
“This is an historic step forward for intersex communities globally”, say civil society organisations.
187 of organisations call on States to protect LGBTI persons’ human rights in the context of COVID-19 outbreak
Today, GATE joined a coalition of 187 organisations to draw the attention of the UN Human Rights Council to the situation of LGBTI persons and those who defend their rights in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak
UN Trans Advocacy Week 2020: Joint Statement
In June 2020, Trans Advocacy Week will take place virtually. More information will be released soon!
AIDS 2020: Virtual – A supporting statement from the international civil society partners
As Civil Society partners of AIDS 2020, GATE, ICASO, ICW and IIHAC support the decision of the IAS, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, to host the 23rd International AIDS Conference virtually.
SIDA 2020 : Virtuel – Déclaration d’appui des partenaires de la société civile internationale
As Civil Society partners of AIDS 2020, GATE, ICASO, ICW and IIHAC support the decision of the IAS, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, to host the 23rd International AIDS Conference virtually.
Press Release: 3rd UN Trans Advocacy Week
In an unprecedented effort, 16 defenders from 15 countries participated over the three weeks of the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva from 24 June to 12 July – a historic landmark in trans and gender-diverse participation at UN level advocacy.
Press Release: Renewal of IE SOGI Mandate
Geneva, July 12, 2019 – In a defining vote, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert focusing on the protection against violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Press Release: ICD-11 depathologizes Trans & Gender Diverse identities
Organisations from across the world have signed a joint statement and Call to Action to join with us in working together to fully dismantle pathologization. Trans identities are formally de-psycho-pathologized in the ICD-11.