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Activists staged a mock trial of Ireland's National Gender Service on November 10, two trans groups have quit the working group drafting a new model of care, and ministers have reportedly agreed a new draft. Here's the state of play.
TGEU just published the first review of national court rulings on trans-specific healthcare across the EU. From a Danish six-year waiting list to a Croatian mastectomy fight, here's what trans people have won, lost and learned in court.
Police searched Casa Kuà in Kreuzberg on October 18 on suspicion of illegal trade in prescription medicines, including hormones. On Saturday, about 500 people marched under the banner “Hands off trans lives.” Behind it all is a German health insurance gap for trans people that has been open since 2023.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board halted all referrals, assessments, and scheduled surgeries for the Welsh Gender Service after data showed higher referral rates than England — a pause that includes patients already admitted for care.
A new HSE-commissioned survey on gender-affirming healthcare experiences closed August 21, part of an effort to design a new model of care. It's a small but real shift after years of trans patients being left out of the conversation.
A new clinical protocol for gender-affirming hormone therapy in Albania sparked an online backlash over taxpayer-funded treatment — but official documents show no public money is actually attached.
Ireland gets real credit for self-determined gender recognition. But the 2026 Trans Rights Index and Map shows the country scoring zero on healthcare and family rights — and advocates say the gap is no longer easy to ignore.
A two-year government-commissioned review found gender-affirming treatment for trans youth aligns with Dutch health law and that withholding it carries real, documented harms.
