In the history of feminist struggles against gender violence, gender based violence linked to gender identity and gender expression has not received much attention. There has even been opposition to including these forms of violence in the understanding of gender based violence and hence also in the fight against gender based violence. Interpreting these exclusions as part of political intersectionality, the paper asks when, where and by which actors violence against transgender people has come to be understood as gender violence, how the struggle against violence against transgender people has been adopted by other movements, such as the LGBTIQ movement, and how the dynamics between different equality projects have impacted on the protection of transgender people against violence. The paper uses some case studies to begin answering these questions. The methods used are Critical Frame Analysis and interviews with key actors from organisations.
