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It’s Time for Action – Trans Depath Day 2020

A year ago, trans depathologization made a decisive step forward when the World Health Assembly confirmed what we always knew: being trans is not a pathology. We also knew that, decisive as it was, that step was far away from the end goal.

World Mental Health Day 2020

On World Mental Health Day, GATE joins the international call for universal access to mental healthcare and its coverage, to dismantle all human rights violations in psycho-medical institutions, and to ensure access to rehabilitation, truth and reparations to victims of such violations.

AIDS 2020

AIDS 2020 resources for trans, gender diverse & intersex communities, linking to key information and updates on trans-specific events.

Universal Health Coverage Toolkit

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day is held annually on 12th December. GATE invites you to share our campaign to raise awareness about the necessity of UHC particularly for trans, gender diverse and intersex communities.

Human Rights Day 2019

Human Rights Day calls us to renew our commitment to human rights globally. Ten years ago, GATE was formed to respond to that call. Today, GATE is proud to announce the formation of a permanent International Advisory Board to oversee GATE’s work.

Joint Statement on ICD-11 process for trans & gender diverse people

The ICD-11 is to be voted in at the 72nd World Health Assembly. After moving trans-related categories out of the Chapter on Mental Health, the next steps in the process include getting rid of the remaining pathologizing language and advancing towards legal depathologization and universal health coverage.

Activist Delegation to 25th WPATH Symposium

Akahatá, GATE, ILGA World and TGEU have brought together 50 intersex, trans and gender diverse activists from around the world to Buenos Aires, Argentina for the 25th WPATH Symposium from 2-6 November 2018. We will be sharing information during the WPATH Symposium about our engagement and actions, so please follow GATE’s social media for updates.

How to be an Ally Guides

For International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), GATE created two resources, one on “How to be an ally to the intersex community”, the other on “How to be an ally to the trans and gender diverse community. This resource is available in Spanish and English, and we created an accessible version also, for those who cannot read the graphic easily. Está disponible en español e inglés.