October 22, 2011:

International Day of Action for Trans Depathologization 

Demonstrations and other actions in 70 cities of different world regions.

Welcome to the website of the STP 2012 - Stop Trans Pathologization Campaign, a campaign for the depathologization of trans identities. The main goals of the campaign are  the removal of the categories of “gender dysphoria” / “gender identity disorders” from the diagnosis manuals (DSM of the American Psychiatric Association and ICD of the World Health Organization), whose newly revised versions are due in 2013 and 2015, as well as the fight for trans health rights. To facilitate public coverage of trans-specific health care, STP 2012 proposes the inclusion of a non-pathologizing mention in the ICD-11.

This website aims to visibilize the objectives, manifestos and actions of this Campaign, as well as the list of organizations and persons which support STP 2012.

Since 2007, each month of October, the STP 2012 Campaign calls an International Day of Action for Trans Depathologization, with simultaneous demonstrations in cities all over the world. In October 2010, activist groups of 61 cities in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America organized demonstrations and other actions within the STP 2012 call for action. At the moment (October 2011), the Campaign counts on the support of more than 300 activism groups and networks from all over the world.

Apart from the annual call for action in October, during the year STP 2012 carries out information, networking and lobbying activities for trans depathologization.

The last International Day of Action for Trans Depathologization took place on October 22, 2011 in 70 cities of 32 countries.

If you want to join the campaign and start organizing an action in your city, or for any doubt, question, support, joining, encouraging or helping, write to contact@stp2012.info.

The fight must go on!