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4th European Transgender Council: Trans Rights Now! Realizing Recognition, Respect and Equality
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07 SEP 2012 - 09 SEP 2012
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DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY
The Council was a resounding success! TENI would like to thank Transgender Europe for organising a fantstic programme and Dublin City University for hosting the event.
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE (January 2012)
TENI and Transgender Europe host the 4th European Transgender Council, Trans Rights Now! Realizing Recognition, Respect and Equality at Dublin City University, 7-9 September 2012.
The Council is the largest European forum for transgender rights and activism. The conference attracts trans activists, policy makers, allies and supporters from across Europe. With over 200 delegates, first class key note speakers and panelists, ample workshops and a diverse cultural programme, the Council sets the agenda for European trans politics and celebrates Europe’s lively trans community.
Thanks to a successful bid from TENI this year's council will bring hundreds of trans activists to Ireland.
“The Council is very important for the European trans movement,” said TGEU Executive Director Julia Ehrt. “Right now there is real momentum for trans human rights across Europe. The European Transgender Council provides a vital space for trans activists to come together and instigate real change. We are very happy to have a reliable partner in TENI to jointly organize this important event.”
“We were delighted to be chosen,” said TENI Director Broden Giambrone. “This is a great opportunity for the trans activists in Ireland to meet with their peers from across Europe. Trans people are often stigmatized and isolated, and one of TENI’s goals is to increase trans visibility in Ireland. Hosting the Council will do just that.”
The Council serves as an opportunity to share information and strategic approaches, and to socialise. TGEU Co-Chair Wiktor Dynarski commented, “We are looking forward to welcoming the European trans communities to the Emerald Isle for our fourth Council. A great deal has happened in the time since our last council: there are lessons to learn and milestones to celebrate. We will surely see old friends and make new ones”.
“The Council also puts a spotlight on Ireland.” Giambrone added. “With Gender Recognition Legislation on the cards, this is the perfect year to highlight Ireland’s trans community within a European context.”
Ireland is one of the last EU countries to enact gender recognition legislation which is a necessary step in protecting the human rights of trans people in Ireland. At the moment, the proposed legislation contains controversial criteria, including a recommendation that would force couples to divorce or dissolve their civil partnerships prior to accessing recognition. The legislation is slated to come before the Oireachtas this year.
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The Council programme is online here.
Register for the Council here.
The Council gratefully appreciates the tremendous support of Dr Mel Duffy and The School of Nursing, DCU.
When
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07 SEP 2012 - 09 SEP 2012
Where
DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY
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