What Trans*Parent do create space for transgender and queer meetings

2. What Trans*Parent do • create space for transgender and queer meetings • organize peer-to-peer support groupsfor trans adults, teens and kids • provide individual social and legal counseling • raise awareness of trans issues through discussions, workshops or presentations • advocate and lobby for trans rights, againstdiscriminatorylegislation • provide trainings and workshops for companies on trans issues and transitioning in theworkplace, consult trans policies and guidelines

3. Trans(gender) Person – describes someone whose gender identity in incongruous with the sex they were assigned at birth. The terms ‘trans’ and ‘transgender’ are used exclusively as adjectives. Transsexual – historical term, today widely-considered as outdated Cis(gender) Person – describes a person whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth – e.g. a person who was assigned male at birth, was raised as a man and considers himself a man Intersex Person – a person whose physical sexual attributes fall outside of the typical categories of ‘male’ and ‘female’

4. Trans(gender) Woman – a woman who was born with male sexual characteristics, was assigned-male-at-birth (AMAB) and doesn’t identify with the social role of a man. Trans women are sometimes also referred to as MtF (male-to-female). Trans(gender) Man – a man who was born was born with female sexual characteristics, was assigned-female-at-birth (AFAB) and doesn’t identify with the social role of a woman. Trans men are sometimes referred to as FtM (female-to-male) Non-binary Person – a person whose internal sense of gender falls outside the categories of ‘man’ and ‘woman’. Non-binary people are extremely diverse in terms of their identities and may be fluid or rigid in terms of their gender. Gender-nonconforming person, transvestite, cross-dresser, – falls outside the contemporary understanding of ‘transgender’, a person who may simply prefer the clothing styles and gender expression of another gender or who enjoys dressing as another gender for personal enjoyment or performance

5. Transition – the process of acquiring the visual characteristics, physical features and the social role that is in accordance with a person’s gender identity • Social – change of name and pronouns; adjusting visual expression; performing the desired gender role • Physical – hormone replacement therapy, surgical changes • Legal– change of legal gender marker and legal name • Passing – being automatically recognised as the gender you identify • Misgendering – referring to people using the wrong pronouns or gendered language (may be a simple mistake, carelessness or seeking confrontation); connected with Deadnaming(using someone’s old name) • Dysphoria – negative feelings associated with one’s physical features that most trans people experience to a greater or lesser extent • Transphobia – the fear or hatred of trans people, often in the form of verbal or physical attacks (assault, insults, confrontation) • TransgenderDayofRemembrance– 20 November

6. Transitioninginthe CzechRepublic

7. Transitioninginthe CzechRepublic

8. Transitioninginthe CzechRepublic • Legal transition in the Czech Republic • Main obstacles for trans and especially nonbinary people: • Often the necessity of Real-Life Test before HRT • Legal gender markerchangeat start oftransition • Inability to easily change name to the preferred one • When someone wants to complete the transition process: • It is necessary to divorce/cancel a civil partnership • It is necessary to stand before the approval committee • It is necessary to be surgicallysterilised

10. Gender transition at work Guidelines & policies – prepared in advance, be ready! Core recommendations Respect the name the person prefers to be addressed by, even if it’s different from the name in their legal documents. Ensure that their preferred name is the one used wherever possible. Use their preferred pronouns or gendered language and try and get others to use them too, even if the person isn’t present. If you aren’t sure about their preference, discreetly ask. Believe and don’t doubt the ways in which the person talks about themself. Use the language they prefer. If they wish to keep their gender identity a secret, do not discuss it with other people. Never assume someone’s gender based on the ways they dress or express themselves. Unless you know for certain, use gender-neutral language. Secure easy access to restrooms and gendered facilities – ask them which ones they prefer to use and ensure that they will be safe using them

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