Around the world trans and gender diverse people are marginalized and discriminated against in medical, psychological, and nursing care. This anthology is the first to address the current situation of this population in various global healthcare settings. The perspectives from 11 different countries give insight into the difficult experiences of the trans and gender diverse community when seeking healthcare, and how self-organized community structures can help to overcome barriers to often inaccessible public healthcare systems. The majority of contributions are written from a lived trans and gender diverse perspective.

Max Appenroth (they/he) is a Germany-based trans activist, diversity consultant, and PhD candidate at the Institute of Public Health at the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany. He is an internationally recognized expert in HIV prevention for trans communities. María do Mar Castro Varela (she/her) holds a double degree in psychology and educational science and a PhD in political science. She is a professor of education and social work at Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin. Her work focuses on gender and queer studies, postcolonial theory, critical migration studies and conspiracy theories and trauma studies.