In 2009, there was growing awareness of the challenges faced by LGBTI people around the world. At the time, the common belief was that LGBTI liberation should first focus on securing rights for sexual orientation. The assumption was that once those rights were won, progress on gender identity issues would follow naturally. However, gender identity was often seen as too specific and complex to be a priority on its own.
It was in this environment that GATE was conceived, driven by a belief that change happens when trans and gender diverse communities are empowered to lead. Our focus was, and still is, on strengthening the political and financial capacity of our movements, allowing our communities to shape and carry out their own strategies for change.
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