Trasek ry

Trasek ry is a Finnish association for transgender and intersex rights. It describes itself as an organisation working for the human rights of gender minorities, and it publishes material on gender diversity as well as information packages for people who are transitioning, their relatives and professionals in the field. The association is based in Finland and operates in Finnish, with brief information also offered in English and Swedish. Trasek is active in public debate on trans issues in Finland and engages in counselling and advisory work. It is a member of the European umbrella organisation Transgender Europe and of the worldwide umbrella organisation ILGA. Its website carries news, statements and research calls, including a statement on the effects and possibilities of a non-binary legal gender marker in Finland, and a travel advisory urging transgender people to avoid travel to the United States. The association is run by a board elected at its autumn meeting. At the autumn meeting held on 23 November 2025, the board for 2026 was elected, with Marika Saarinen continuing as chair and Samuel Susilinna and Kare Kuronen as vice-chairs. Trasek also maintains a membership register and invites supporters to join in order to advance the human rights of gender minorities. As a non-profit advocacy association rather than a commercial company, Trasek does not sell products in the conventional sense; its outputs are publications, statements, information packages and membership-based community activity.

Trasek ry is a Finnish association for transgender and intersex rights. It works for the human rights of gender minorities in Finland and describes itself as an organisation that publishes material on gender diversity and provides information packages for people who are transitioning, their relatives and professionals in the field. The association is active in the Finnish public debate on trans issues and also engages in counselling and advisory work. Trasek is a member of the European umbrella organisation Transgender Europe and of the worldwide umbrella organisation ILGA. Through these memberships it connects Finnish trans and intersex advocacy to broader European and international networks. In recent years the association has issued public statements and advisories. On 28 September 2025 it published a statement on the effects and possibilities of a non-binary legal gender marker in Finland, thanking the equality ombudsman for the opportunity to comment. On 24 March 2026 it issued a travel advisory urging transgender people, employers and educational institutions to avoid travel to the United States, while noting that the guidance does not replace official instructions but supports proactive preparation. The website also carries research calls and personal accounts, such as a piece by Eli Forsström, a non-binary master's student in gender studies from Tampere. Trasek is governed by a board elected at its autumn meeting. At the autumn meeting on 23 November 2025 the board for 2026 was elected: Marika Saarinen continues as chair, with Samuel Susilinna and Kare Kuronen as vice-chairs. The association has also renewed its membership register, moving to a new system called FloMembers, and invites people to join in order to advance the human rights of gender minorities.

• Trasek ry issued a statement on the effects and possibilities of a non-binary legal gender marker in Finland.

• Autumn meeting elected the board for 2026; Marika Saarinen continued as chair.

• Trasek issued a travel advisory urging transgender people to avoid travel to the United States.

A Finnish non-profit advocacy association for transgender and intersex rights, active in public debate, counselling and international umbrella networks.

• Publications on gender diversity

• Information packages for transitioning people, relatives and professionals

• Statements and advocacy positions

• Membership register (FloMembers)

1. 1Trasek ry | Ihmisoikeuksien puolestatrasek.fi
2. 2Trasekwikidata.org
3. 3Traseksv.wikipedia.org