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Updates
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Helsinki Pride as a stage for hate: The targeting of medical researchers
At Helsinki Pride, radical transactivists carried a banner telling Finnish researchers to âgo to hellâ. The attacks raise a wider question:… Read more â
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EU Pride Month: The institutional suspension of reality
From IDAHOBIT to Pride Month, European institutions speak the language of activism rather than that of law and democratic accountability. The… Read more â
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Advocacy visit to Brussels: Democratic courage and the end of ‘no debate’ in the EU
Our visit to Brussels revealed a political climate shaped by fear, silenced debate and legal incoherence. Read more â
Media
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Jahrbuch Sexualitäten 2026 [German]: Interview with Faika El-Nagashi
An in-depth interview with Faika El-Nagashi for the Jahrbuch Sexualitäten 2026, covering the politics of sex, gender identity and the defence… Read more â
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Marker [Slovakian]: Transcritical feminist: Conservative MEPs have no idea about genderism
Interview in the Slovak magazine Marker with Athena Forum Director Faika El-Nagashi on feminist and LGB critiques of gender identity ideology,… Read more â
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Reformatorisch Dagblad [Dutch]: Gender-affirming youth care can make parents desperate
Opinion article by Marianne Driessen of Athena Forum in the Dutch newspaper Reformatorisch Dagblad on the impact of âgender-affirming careâ on… Read more â
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Athena Forum was founded in response to a growing political, institutional and societal shift across Europe: the erosion of sex-based rights through ideological capture, the suppression of dissent and debate and the striking absence of civil society organisations willing to confront this change.
We bring together legal, medical and policy experts, alongside academics, feminists, journalists and grassroots advocates â combining skills and expertise to ensure these rights remain visible, coherent and politically protected, while strengthening democratic accountability across European institutions.
The shift toward gender identity in European institutions has redefined foundational concepts of law, rights and democratic participation â often without clarity, consent or accountability.
We believe it is time to respond. Read more.
Resources
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Institutional and policy-driven lesbian erasure in Europe: our input to the UN Independent Expert on SOGI
Read our input to the thematic report on violence and discrimination experienced by “LBQ” women Read more â
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Briefing on conversion therapy bans: A deceptive label
Extending conversion therapy bans to gender identity and gender expression causes lasting harm under the guise of human rights protection. Read more â
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Athena Brief: The European Parliament Resolution on the EU Gender Equality Strategy
The European Parliamentâs Resolution on the EU Gender Equality Strategy contains serious legal and conceptual flaws that risk undermining womenâs rights… Read more â
