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<p>Harassment of Transgender Individuals Must End: joint statement by the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, GATE - Global Action for Trans* Equality, COC Netherlands, ARC International, Transgender Europe, ILGA-Europe, and STP 2012, International Stop Trans Pathologization Campaign. </p>

<p class="MsoNormal">On 30 October, the 15th ILGA-Europe’s Annual Conference concluded in Turin. <b class="Apple-style-span">343</b> lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) activists, European and national politicians, representatives of other organisations from <b class="Apple-style-span">43</b> countries gathered in Turin, Italy between 27 and 30 October 2011 for the largest annual event on LGBTI rights in Europe.</p>

<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">On 27 October 2011, the 15<sup>th</sup> Annual Conference of ILGA-Europe, which is currently taking place in Turin, Italy, received a following message of support from <b>Giorgio Napolitano, the President of the Republic of Italy</b>. </p>

<p>Today the European Parliament adopted a revised version of the asylum directive on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection and the content of the protection granted. This directive recognises gender identity for the first time as grounds on which individuals can claim asylum in the EU. Moreover, this updates the concept of gender reassignment that was referred to by European law from a process to a stand alone concept.</p>

<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The 15<sup>th</sup> Annual Conference of ILGA-Europe begins on 27 October 2011 in Turin, Italy. It is the largest gathering of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) activists in Europe. 343 delegates from 43 European countries will take part in the Conference.</p>

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