This report analyses the history, extent and nature of laws around the world which,
through their existence and/or application, criminalise transgender and gender diverse
people. The purpose of this report is to identify these laws, highlight particular examples
of their enforcement, and examine how their mere existence renders trans and gender
diverse people criminals by virtue of their gender identity and/or gender expression. The
report also explores how these laws, through their existence and/or application, violate
international human rights standards and norms.