Global Action for Trans Equality
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;
- Believing that the respect and celebration of gender diversity is an integral part of a society that is based on the fulfillment of human rights.
- Aiming to protect the human rights of trans people worldwide.
- Working for the empowerment and self-determination of all trans people and aims to increase the visibility and respect of all trans people.
- Opposing the continued exotisation of trans people and the persistent pathologisation of gender variance as a mental disorder.
- Working to combat the violence, discrimination and unequal treatment experienced by trans people.[1]
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 its 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]
See also
- Yogyakarta Principles in Action
- Anti-psychiatry
- Transgender Europe
- International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Intersex Law Association
- List of transgender-rights organizations
- List of LGBT rights organizations
References
- ↑ "About GATE – Global Action for Trans* Equality". transactivists.org. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ↑ "GATE geeft een stem aan de transbeweging wereldwijd". mamacash.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ↑ "Historic decision at the United Nations". Thecitizen.co.tz. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ↑ Like (5 July 2011). "Mauro Cabral: Trans and intersex rights". Vimeo.com. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
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