Transgender Europe 4th European Transgender Council Dublin 2012 Programme Print logos – CMYK Long logo TGEU Steering Committee Welcome Welcome to Dublin! Short logo 1 Transgender Europe Dear TGEU Members, supporters and friends, 4th European Transgender Council Dublin 2012 Welcome to the 4th European Transgender Council, the biggest European meeting dedicated to transgender human rights, organized by Transgender Europe - an organizational network dedicated to work Short logo 2 towards equality for trans* people everywhere. This year, thanks to dedicated work from our Irish member organization TENI and its hard-working volunteers, we are delighted to welcome you to Dublin City University. We hope that the venue will TENI Stamp inspire you to share your knowledge on current trans* events and issues in your country and that our great amount of workshops and panels will meet your needs. Have a safe and fruitful stay, TGEU Steering Committee EROSS Expressions, Research, Orientations: Sexuality Studies TGEU is grateful for the tremendous support of Dr Mel Duffy and The School of Nursing, DCU Print logos – CMYK Long logo Short logo 1 Short logo 2 Safer Space Guidelines Welcome to the 4th European Transgender Council. In order to make this Council a place where everyone feels comfortable, safe and respected, please respect the following guidelines: TENI Stamp TENI Welcome .) Respect. All our gender identities are valid and equal. Respect people’s chosen gender identity and address people with Dear Delegates, the name and pronoun they prefer. It is our pleasure to welcome you to our fair isle. .) We are here to help. If you feel unsafe at any point contact one of the people in the black conference t-shirts. You can always approach us. We feel great pride that Ireland is hosting this meeting of trans activists, policy makers, allies and supporters. People have travelled from near .) Be open. Don’t assume you can read a person’s gender identity and far to gather here: from Dublin to Denmark, Cork to Croatia, or preferred pronoun from the way they are presenting. Use Belfast to Bosnia and Herzegovina - welcome, one and all. gender-neutral pronouns or ask politely if you are not sure how to refer to someone. Transgender Europe has organised a rich programme for our three days together. We hope that this event will provide a vibrant space for 4.) Respect privacy. Don’t ask people about their past, former names, delegates to come together to share, learn and inspire. operations, genitals or sexual practices without their explicit consent. Do not take photographs of people without their explicit permission. We have been able to host this Council only because of the support of others: our dedicated volunteers, our stalwart allies across Ireland, our .) Be non-judgemental. Don’t judge a person’s gender identity or generous funders and our host venue of Dublin City University and its evaluate them in terms of how well they ‘pass’ in their preferred School of Nursing and Human Sciences. We thank you, one and all. gender. There is no such thing as ‘not being trans* enough’. This Council is a unique gathering, and that is because of you, our 6.) Be Anti-oppressive. Recognise that we live in a society full of power delegates. You are what makes these three shared days inspirational. imbalances due to race, class, gender, immigration status, sexuality, age, physical ability, and other experiences and identities. Respect our Enjoy your time on the Emerald Isle, and may the experience of your differences and diversity. stay enrich your work and your activism for years to come. 7.) Confidentiality. Don’t disclose another person’s trans* status or Slán go fóill, intimate knowledge you have about them to anyone else. Be trustworthy. The Team from TENI - Transgender Equality Network Ireland If you need to speak to someone urgently, call the Council’s Event Manager If you need to contact TENI urgently, call the Council’s Event Manager on + 87 4 4088. on + 87 4 4088. 4 Welcome from the Lord Mayor of Dublin Céad Míle Fáilte. I welcome you all to Dublin and Dublin City University (DCU) to the 4th European Transgender Council. I am delighted that Dublin was chosen to host this conference - the largest European forum for transgender rights and activism and would like to pay tribute to local host organisation Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI) for their part in bringing this conference to Dublin. This Council provides an important opportunity for networking, exchanging knowledge and views and celebrating trans community and culture. I hope you find it a rewarding experience and look forward to welcoming you back to Dublin in the near future. Naoise Ó Muirí Ardmhéara Bhaile Átha Cliath Lord Mayor of Dublin 6 7 Programme 6.0 – 7.0 Parallel Workshops (8 – 4) COUNCIL PROGRAMME Please note the details are correct at the time of printing, but are subject to change. Delegates will receive a copy of this programme in their registration 7:0 – :00 Self-Organized Spaces ( – ) Welcome Pack. Rally for Recognition :00-:0 (Venue to be confirmed) Registration and all panels and workshops take place in the Nursing and Human Sciences Building. Social Evening (Irish Traditional Music & Karaoke) .0–.00 (Nubar, The Hub) Thursday 6 September Saturday 8 September 17.00 – 19.00 Delegate Registration 0.00 – .0 Hate Crime, Hate Speech, and Transphobia (nd Panel) Friday 7 September .0 – .0 Coffee Break .00 – 0.00 Delegate Registration .0 – .00 Parallel Workshops ( – ) 0.00 – .0 Opening and Keynote Address Lunch .00 – 4.0 Main Restaurant .0 – .0 Coffee Break 4.0 – :4 Parallel Workshops ( – 8) .0 – .00 Realizing Recognition (st Panel) .4 – 6.00 Coffee Break Lunch .00 – 4.0 Main Restaurant 6.00 – .00 TGEU General Assembly 4.0 – 6.00 Parallel Workshops ( – 7) .00 – 0:00 Self-Organized Spaces ( – 0) Social Event 6.00 – 6.0 Coffee Break .0 - Late Mother, Arlington Hotel, Temple Bar, Dublin City 8 Sunday 9 September 10.00 – 11.30 Empowering the Trans* Community (rd Panel) 11.30 – 12.00 Closing Remarks Michael Farrell is senior solicitor with the Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC). He became involved in the civil rights movement and has been a campaigner 12.00 – 13.30 Packed Lunches available to collect for many prominent civil rights cases. He is a former co-chairperson of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and served as a member of the Irish Opening Human Rights Commission, the Steering Committee of the National Dr Pamela Gallagher, School of Nursing and Human Sciences, DCU Action Plan against Racism and the European Commission on Racism and Wiktor Dynarski, Transgender Europe Co-Chair Intolerance. Michael famously worked on the landmark Lydia Foy case, which Maria Sundin, Transgender Europe Acting Co-Chair forced Ireland into a position where it must now legislate for Legal Gender Recognition. Keynote Address Minister Joan Burton, Minister for Social Protection Michael Farrell, Senior Solicitor at FLAC Senator Katherine Zappone Dr. Katherine Zappone is an educator, public policy and human rights expert. She was appointed as a Senator to Seanad Éireann (Irish Senate) by an Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) in 0. She was a Commissioner with the Minister Joan Burton was appointed Minister for Social Protection in March Irish Human Rights Commission for two terms. She and her spouse Dr Ann 0 and is Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. She is TD for her Dublin Louise Gilligan are co-founders of An Cosán in Tallaght, one of the largest West constituency and was first elected to Dáil Eireann in 1992. She studied community education and enterprise centres in Ireland. Katherine and Ann Commerce at University College Dublin and was among the first women Louise have been in the Irish courts since 00, seeking the human right to to become a chartered accountant in Ireland. She has previously served as marry under the Irish Constitution. hon. secretary of the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement, Minister of State for Development Cooperation and Overseas Aid, Minister of State in Foreign Affairs and Minister of State in Social Welfare. The Minister will shortly be introducing legislation that provides Legal Gender Recognition of transgender people. 0 Description of the Panels Panel 1 Panel 2 Legal Gender Recognition Hate Crime, Hate Speech, and Transphobia Legal gender recognition -- or the ability to change one’s name and gender In February 006, Gisberta Salce Júnior, a Brazilian trans* person and sex in all official documentation -- is a core issue for many transgender people. worker living in extreme social exclusion in the Portuguese city of Porto was In recent years there has been increased awareness in civil society and among tortured, raped and murdered in an abandoned construction site. This horrible human rights activists regarding the need for simple and transparent gender hate crime was followed by transphobic reactions in Portuguese society. recognition procedures that centre around the human rights of trans* Alarmed by this, the newly formed European Transgender Network TGEU people – their physical integrity, privacy and dignity. Despite very promising began its first international campaign “Justice for Gisberta” to support the developments in several countries in Europe and beyond (Argentina!), the Portuguese activists and raise awareness of transphobic hate crimes. TGEU’s majority of countries still require restrictive and dehumanising criteria for legal Trans Murder Monitoring project revealed a total of murdered trans* gender recognition. people in Europe over the last four years. It is clear that trans* sex workers and migrants are particularly vulnerable to hate crime, hate speech and day-to- The panel will highlight how positive developments in legal gender day transphobia. recognition have been achieved and explore how to replicate these successes in other countries.