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Transgender organizations seek to promote understanding and acceptance, both legally and socially, of transgender people.
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Groups that campaign for the rights of ], ], ], ] and other gender variant peoples have been in existence since the mid-20th century, and have multiplied greatly in number since the 1990s. They may use a ] or ] political discourse, or may instead aim to challenge the very institution of ]. Their goals are varied, but include legal change, such as recognition in one's chosen sex on official documents; challenging discrimination in institutions such as prisons, housing, employment, health and education; and combating violence against transgender people.

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==International== ==International==
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==Europe== ==Europe==
* ] (TGEU)
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** ] (Centre d'Aide, de Recherche et d'Information sur la Transsexualité et l'Identité de Genre <br> Center for Assistance, Research, and Information on Transsexuality and Gender Identity)
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** ] German Society for Transidentity and Intersexuality
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** (Carla Antonelli Network: Transsexual web portal) — contains links to many organisations.
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==Africa== === Armenia ===
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** Africa's first (and currently only) organisation for the transgender community
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**Dai Welfare Society - A group formed and run by ]s in Mumbai ()
**] Mavattam ]gal Association — A local Aravani group in ]


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** ATTTA — (Association of Argentinian Travestis, Transsexuals and Transgenders).
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** ALITT — ] (Association for the Struggle for Travesti and Transsexual Identity).
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** OTTRA — ] (Organisation of Travestis and Transsexuals of the Republic of Argentina).

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** ATUC — ] (United Association of Travestis, Cordoba)

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** Página Web de la Comunidad Transexual / Official Web Page

** Foro de la Comunidad Transexual / Official Message Boards
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** Red de Apoyo a Transgeneristas (Transgenderist Support Network)
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{{see also|Chair in Transgender Studies at the University of Victoria}}
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==Historical== == South America ==
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* The American Society for Equality in Dress (published two editions of a journal in 1952, led by ])

* Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR, founded in 1970)
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* Queens Liberation Front (New York, founded 1970)
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* Transsexual/Transvestite Action Organization (TAO, founded 1970)

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