Global Action for Trans* Equality (GATE) is an organisation and think tank for transsexuals' or transgender's dignity and rights founded in 2009. Mauro Cabral has become the co-director in 2010 with Justus Eisfeld, a member of Transgender Europe and a contributor to the Activist's Guide for the Yogyakarta Principles in Action.
The mission of GATE is as follows;
The GATE also has a connection with Julia Ehrt of Transgender Europe in Germany and Tamara Adrian of International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Intersex Law Association in Venezuela. It also maintains a durable relationship with United Nations Special Rapporteurs and NGOs, and tries to advance it's political agenda through lobbying at the United Nations and WHO.[2] On 17 June, GATE also contributed to the resolution of UN Human Rights Council presented by South Africa along with Brazil concerning human rights on sexual orientation and gender identity.[3] And on 30 June 2011, Mauro Cabral, the co-director made a speech at the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights for the trans and intersex rights.[4]
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