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about us<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

PEOPLE WITH A VISION WHO WON'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Trans In Eigen Hand is a foundation with volunteers throughout the Netherlands. Since 2021, we have been fighting, together with our partners, for self-determination in transgender care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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who we are<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

No office, no gatekeepers, just the people it affects<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

We are a dedicated group of volunteers spread across the country. Trans people, doctors, parents, or partners. No one does this full-time. What binds us is that we all, in our own way, have to deal with this care.<\/p>\n

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Trans and non-binary people<\/strong>
\nWho know the healthcare system from the inside because they had to go through it themselves.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Doctors
<\/b>Who provide this care themselves and know what is needed in the consultation room.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Parents of trans people<\/strong>
Who saw firsthand what waiting does to someone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Allies<\/strong>
Who believe that self-determination is not a favor you have to earn.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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how we work<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Pragmatic in approach,
unyielding in our vision<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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We work with healthcare providers<\/h3>\n

Not against them. A GP who hesitates is not an opponent but someone who didn't have proper support yet. So we write guides, provide continuing education, and answer questions \u2014 instead of shouting from the sidelines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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We build coalitions where possible<\/h3>\n

Alone you are a club, together you are a movement. We are co-founders of the Transgender Care Coalition and work together with municipalities, GGDs (Municipal Health Services), and grassroots organizations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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We don't give up<\/h3>\n

When we want something, we keep fighting until it's there. The taboo on hormone care via the GP was persistent. After five years of action through good conversations, training, and of course our guide, the taboo is a thing of the past.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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We find the boundaries and push them until our vision fits within them. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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since 2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Where we come from<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Founded after a TransZorgNU protest in Nijmegen.<\/h3>\n

A group of protest attendees decides to move forward together as an action group with a focus on GPs and informed consent. Less on the streets, more in the clinic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Our vision on paper<\/h3>\n

We publish what we stand for: self-determination, access, and a role for primary care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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First webinar series for GPs<\/h3>\n

Together with the Quartermaster for Transgender Care and Peter Leusink, we host our first series of webinars. Titled \"Transgender Care in General Practice,\" we explained what a GP can already do for trans people and how to set up an inclusive practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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2024<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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First health insurance choice guide live<\/h3>\n

Every year, the contracts of health insurers and healthcare providers change. Because of this, you can suddenly lose your coverage. TIEH decides to collect all the information so that trans people can choose the right insurance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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2024<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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First webinar series for youth and family professionals<\/h3>\n

Together with the Quartermaster for Transgender Care and Check-in Gender Care, we organize a new webinar series, now focused on basic mental healthcare (basisGGZ).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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2024<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Campaign for a GGD Trans Clinic in Rotterdam<\/h3>\n

With a manifesto signed by many national and regional organizations, we call on the municipality and the GGD to stop abandoning trans people. Unfortunately, three motions fail due to Leefbaar Rotterdam.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Guide for hormone care via the GP<\/h3>\n

Together with Transvisie and the NHG Expert Group on Sexuality, we launch a guide that helps GPs start or continue hormone care. The guideline mentioned the possibility but didn't give GPs enough tools; we are proud to fill that gap.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Rotterdam says YES<\/h3>\n

After the 2026 municipal elections, the new council decides to allocate a structural budget for a GGD Trans Clinic in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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get involved<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

we can't do it alone<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Whether you are a doctor, designer, a good writer, handy with WordPress, or just have some time: there is plenty of work and we are always happy with new energy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

join the board<\/a><\/div>\n\n
VIEW VACANCIES<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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the formal side<\/h3>\n
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Legal form<\/dt>\n
Stichting Trans In Eigen Hand<\/dd>\n
KvK<\/dt>\n
90357582<\/dd>\n
RSIN<\/dt>\n
865288781<\/dd>\n
Status<\/dt>\n
ANBI \u2014 your gift is tax-deductible<\/dd>\n
Member of<\/dt>\n
EPATH<\/dd>\n
Founder of<\/dt>\n
Transgenderzorg Coalitie<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
Plans and reports<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1957","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nAbout us - Trans In Eigen Hand<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/transineigenhand.nl\/en\/about-us\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About us - Trans In Eigen Hand\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/transineigenhand.nl\/en\/about-us\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Trans In Eigen Hand\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-10-12T19:01:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/transineigenhand.nl\\\/en\\\/about-us\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/transineigenhand.nl\\\/en\\\/about-us\\\/\",\"name\":\"About us - 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