Gabriël Bos

At VluchtelingenWerk Nederland (the Dutch Council for Refugees), Gabriël supports LGBTI status holders in their social integration. His specialization is transgender casework.
Transgender refugees often have questions about medical transgender care and how to change their registered first name and gender designation.

Gabriël combines his work at the Dutch Council for Refugees (VWN) with his efforts for, the Trans Clinic Amsterdam, the Trans Clinic Utrecht, and the T-Huis in Amsterdam. He focuses not only on transgender status holders but also on transgender asylum seekers and migrants.
Due to his transgender identity, Gabriël has a strong affinity with the target group, and through his years of experience in the field, he can effectively assist these clients with the right information.
He has personally received a lot of support from transgender individuals, people with whom he identified and in whom he recognized himself. In his position, as a social counselor, he in turn aims to be someone with whom others feel safe and heard.