
Trump has said the US should recognise only two sexes and has moved to restrict gender-affirming care for minors and bar transgender people from the military. Yet Europe offers no safe haven either, as right-wing populism rises across the old continent. There is a lack of uniform EU standards for transgender individuals and almost half of EU member states don’t follow World Health Organisation guidelines for recognition of trans identities. For deeper insight, FRANCE 24’s Eve Irvine welcomes Flora Bolter, Co-Director of the LGBTI+ Observatory at the Jean Jaurès Foundation and long-time advocate for equality through political and grassroots activism.
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