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Democratic Backsliding: Through Attacks on Freedoms of Expression, Association & Assembly

Room IX - Through Door A11 Palais de Nations, Geneva
18 June 2026

At this side event, we will expose how anti-gender movements threaten all our freedoms, document shrinking civic space, and strategize resistance. Join us at Palais de Nations, Geneva.

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Event

Work area
Human Rights

Tags
Anti-Gender Movements

Published
14 June 2026

Article

Kenya High Court Rules Trans and Gender Diverse People Have Constitutional Right to Legal Gender Recognition

The 20 May ruling by Nairobi's Milimani High Court is the first clear legal pathway for trans and gender diverse Kenyans to correct their gender markers on official documents, following more than a decade of systematic refusals.

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Article

Work area
Human Rights

Tags
Depathologization

Written by
Best Chitsanupong

Published
9 June 2026

Comprehensive Report on Rights Violations Let's Walk Uganda & GATE Page 01

Publication

Download Let’s Walk Uganda reports

Download Let's Walk Uganda Comprehensive Report on Rights Violations and Critical Review of the Protection of Sovereignty Act.

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Publication

Work area
Human Rights

Tags
Anti-Gender Movements

Published
9 June 2026

News

Successes for trans communities from Let’s Walk Uganda

With GATE support, Let's Walk Uganda has launched a report with recommendations to strengthen the safety, resilience, and advocacy capacity of trans and gender diverse communities in Uganda

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News

Work area
Human Rights

Tags
Anti-Gender Movements

Published
9 June 2026

Erika Castellanos at UN Multi-Stakeholder Hearing

Event

UN Interactive Multi-Stakeholder Hearing for the 2026 High-level meeting on HIV/AIDS

UN Headquarters in NY
14 May

GATE ensured that trans and gender diverse priorities were represented and heard in this global discussion on HIV / AIDS response.

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Event

Work area
Human Rights

Tags
HIV

Published
19 May 2026

Six trans activists sitting side by side in front of microphones speaking at a side event at the UN 53rd Session of Human Rights Council 2023

News

Trans Advocacy Week: Trans and gender diverse leaders driving change at the United Nations

Since 2017, more than 60 trans and gender diverse activists have engaged, during Trans Advocacy Week, in one of the most significant international forums: the United Nations.

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News

Work area
Human Rights | Movement Building

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UN Trans Advocacy Week

Published
13 May 2026

multistakeholder task force advocacy brief

News

How can communities and civil society influence the 2026 UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS?

Learn practical strategies to influence governments, embassies, and UN negotiators before and during the High-Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS.

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News

Work area
Human Rights

Tags
HIV

Published
11 May 2026

Publication

Download the advocacy brief to influence the 2026 UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS

In advance of the 2026 High-Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS, the Multistakeholder Task Force (MSTF) was established by the PCB NGO Delegation to support inclusive engagement from civil society and communities throughout the HLM preparatory process.

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Publication

Work area
Human Rights

Tags
HIV

Published
11 May 2026

UN Document

Trans and gender diverse people have the right to sanitation without discrimination.

Read our recommendations submitted to the UN to ensure we protect trans and gender diverse people's right to sanitation without discrimination.

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UN Document

Work area
Human Rights

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Published
6 May 2026

Sustainable Development Goals & Trans People

Event

Webinar: Linking Sustainable Development Goals to Trans Advocacy

Webinar Zoom
27 May 2026

Join this webinar to learn more about how to use our Guide that supports you in linking the sustainable development goals to trans rights advocacy work.

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Event

Work area
Human Rights

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Speakers
Best Chitsanupong

Published
5 May 2026

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Democratic Backsliding: Through Attacks on Freedoms of Expression, Association & Assembly

Kenya High Court Rules Trans and Gender Diverse People Have Constitutional Right to Legal Gender Recognition

Download Let’s Walk Uganda reports

Successes for trans communities from Let’s Walk Uganda

UN Interactive Multi-Stakeholder Hearing for the 2026 High-level meeting on HIV/AIDS

Trans Advocacy Week: Trans and gender diverse leaders driving change at the United Nations

How can communities and civil society influence the 2026 UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS?

Download the advocacy brief to influence the 2026 UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS

Trans and gender diverse people have the right to sanitation without discrimination.

Webinar: Linking Sustainable Development Goals to Trans Advocacy