QET Inclusion was formed in 2015 to build a strong and supportive community of non-binary, queer and trans* people.
QET Inclusion was formed in 2015 to build a strong and supportive community of non-binary, queer and trans* people in order to contribute to their welfare and stamp out the various forms of violence, intimidation, stigmatization, and rejection they face because of their gender identity or expression. The first organized trans group to form in West Africa, they provide space for the community to come together and positively assert trans culture and the historical existence of gender diversity. They will also engage in advocacy to increase access to affirming healthcare and start an on-line web magazine for information and visibility of non-binary, queer and trans* people.
TRANSSA is an institution that ensures the respect and equity of Trans people (Transgender, Transvestite, Transgender and Transgender) of the Dominican Republic.
TRANSSA is an institution that ensures the respect and equity of Trans people (Transgender, Transvestite, Transgender and Transgender) of the Dominican Republic. They promote leadership and respect for their transpeople. It is a place where transgender Dominican Republicans can find support and a means where they can take their denunciations so as between all to find solutions and try to achieve a better quality of life for all. Mission: Be a group of transvestites, transsexuals, and transgender (transpeople) working to achieve the unification and improvement of the quality of life of its population through the main problems affecting our community in the field of Human Rights: Labor, Health Services And Education; Promoting Leadership, Emotional Support, and Respect, to all trans populations in Dominican Republic. View: Be the Organization that watches over the Respect and Equity of the Trans in the Dominican Republic; Committed to solutions to the problems of the community, protecting individual human rights. General objective: Contribute to mitigate the impact of Stigma and Discrimination by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity from the Institutional, Legal, Cultural and Social. TRANSSA’s values
- Equity
- Empowerment
- Respect
- Solidarity
- Commitment
*** En Español*** TRANSSA es una Institución que vela por el respeto y la equidad de las personas Trans (Transexuales, Travestis, Transgéneros y Transformistas) de Republica Dominicana. Promoviendo Liderazgo y Respeto hacia nuestras Trans. Es un lugar donde las Trans de Rep.Dom. encuentran apoyo y un medio donde pueden llevar sus denuncias para así entre todos/as buscar soluciones y tratar de lograr una mejor calidad de vida para todos/as. Misión: Ser un grupo de Transformistas , Travestis, Transexuales y Transgeneros (Trans) Trabajando para lograr la unificación y el mejoramiento de la calidad de vida de su población mediante los principales problemas que afecta nuestra comunidad en materia, de Derechos Humano: Laborales, Servicios de Salud y Educación; Promoviendo Liderazgo, Apoyo Emocional, y Respeto, a todos/as losas Trans. en Republica Dominicana. Visión: Ser la Organización que vela por el Respeto y la Equidad de los/as Trans en Republica Dominicana; Comprometida con las soluciones a las problemáticas de la comunidad, protegiendo los Derechos Humanos individuales. Objetivo General: Contribuir a mitigar el impacto del Estigma y la Discriminación por Orientación Sexual e Identidad de género desde lo Institucional, Legal, Cultural y Social. Valores de TRANSSA • Equidad • Empoderamiento • Respeto • Solidaridad • Compromiso
Founded in 2008, the Trans-Fuzja Foundation has grown remarkably to take on ambitious campaigns towards the achievement of legal, social, health and human rights of the full spectrum transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse people in Poland.
Founded in 2008, the Trans-Fuzja Foundation began as a community initiative offering peer counseling and community building activities. In the past eight years, it has grown remarkably to take on ambitious campaigns towards the achievement of legal, social, health and human rights of the full spectrum transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse people in Poland. In 2015, their campaign to pass a comprehensive Gender Recognition Law reached a remarkable high when it was approved by the Polish Parliament, but it was unfortunately vetoed by the President. Despite this eventual defeat and the post-election conservative swing in government, Trans Fuzja continues to find innovative case-by-base avenues to make the process of legal gender recognition and access to healthcare less cumbersome for trans people. They are currently building up their cultural change strategies, supporting trans “vlogging” on a trans platform on YouTube, and organizing personal development, human rights and communications skill-building workshops for emerging trans activists. Watch an interview with Trans-Fuzja’s former Executive Director, Wiktor Dynarski: Check out our 2018 International Trans Day of Visibility video featuring an interview with Trans-Fuzja’s former Executive Director, Wiktor Dynarksi:
The Venasa Transgender Network came together in 2015 to promote the legal, health and social well-being of LGBTQ people mainly focusing on transgender persons.
The Venasa Transgender Network came together in 2015 to promote the legal, health and social well-being of LGBTQ people mainly focusing on transgender persons. Since their founding, they have built a national network of transgender and intersex people and supportive legal, health and activist allies. Their key activities mobilize the trans community to stand up for their rights and access their legal and health entitlements, build consciousness amongst parents and families of trans people, and build allies in the media to create positive images and narratives about trans lives. Lastly, they are working to expand their networks of legal and health professionals and engage in advocacy to simplify and standardize procedures for legal gender recognition.
WHER Initiative is a Nigerian feminist organization that brings together lesbian, bisexual and other sexual minority women from all over the country to collectively take action to advance and promote their rights and wellbeing.
WHER Initiative is a Nigerian feminist organization that brings together lesbian, bisexual and other sexual minority women from all over the country to collectively take action to advance and promote their rights and wellbeing. Their programs provide psychosocial support, economic empowerment and leadership development, and also focus outwards to build alliances with the women’s movement and other civil society sectors. They are also an actively engaged with advocacy to advance human rights for LGBTQ people in Nigeria, as a partner in the Solidarity Alliance for Human Rights, and the on African continent. WHER initiative’s Sister2Sister program builds and trains leaders across the country to provide counseling, peer support and coordinate local community networks in their respective cities. This kind of mental health support goes hand in hand with their financial empowerment workshops, consciousness raising community ‘edu-tainment’ activities and human rights trainings.
Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG) is an LBT-led feminist group working to ensure the full involvement equal participation in social, political, cultural and economic life for all women in Georgia.
Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG) is an LBT-led feminist group working to ensure the full involvement and equal participation in social, political, cultural and economic life for all women in Georgia. Their work utilizes a three-pronged strategy to achieve their goals: empower and build leadership of women, advocate for inclusive policies and popularize feminist values to instill societal respect for women on the margins, particularly LBT women. As a result of their recent successful advocacy using Universal Periodic Review mechanism to create pressure on their government, the country is now taking concrete steps to address anti-LBTQ violence and mandate officer training nationally.
Check out our 2018 International Wom*n’s Day video featuring Maya Tabidze of WISG:
The first Global Feminist LBQ Women*s Conference is organized by a collective working group of 22 LBQ women* activists from across all regions of the world.
The first Global Feminist LBQ Women*s Conference is organized by a collective working group of 22 LBQ women* activists from across all regions of the world. It aims to create a space for activists and advocates to come together, share knowledge, exchange strategies, strengthen connections, mobilize resources, and take the lead in building a global LBQ women*s movement with the capacity to influence the world agenda on human rights, health, and development.
Aleanca (Alliance Against Discrimination of LGBT people) formed in 2009 as a voluntary youth organization working to create a free, open and equal Albanian society that embraces diversity.
Aleanca (Alliance Against Discrimination of LGBT people) formed in 2009 as a voluntary youth organization working to create a free, open and equal Albanian society that embraces diversity. Pro-LGBT formed in 2010 to promote and advocate for the advancement of LGBT rights in Albania. The two organizations work frequently and closely together, Aleanca working to build a strong base of LGBTQ people and activists, and Pro-LGBT serving as a watchdog and ‘public relations’ branch of the LGBT movement in Albania. Both organizations worked together to pass a national anti-discrimination law in 2010 and subsequent establishment of the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination as the institution responsible for ensuring effective implementation of the law. Jointly they also formed “STREHA,” the first residential center in Albania that supports homeless LGBTQ youth 18-25 years old. STREHA also offers other services, life skills courses, and other leadership opportunities. Both organizations are actively involved in advocacy for inclusive laws and policies. Jointly they also formed “STREHA,” the first residential center in Albania that supports homeless LGBTQ youth 18-25 years old. STREHA also offers other services, life skills courses and other leadership opportunities.
“Streha” shelter is the first non-public residential center in Southern Eastern Europe, which helps the LGBTI community in emergency of housing and accommodation. It started as a pilot project of Alliance against LGBT Discrimination in collaboration with United ProLGBT Cause organizations since opening its door in December 2014.
Since November 2015 “Streha” is active as an independent NGO. This shelter is a concrete transition service for all LGBTI young people from age 18 to 25 that face violence and discrimination from family and/or local community (usually at the stage of coming out) making their life impossible to live. Cases under 18 years old and over 25 years old are subject of consideration of a case by case basis based on the assessment of the professional staff at the Shelter.
Streha provides services of reintegration to at risk homeless LGBT through 8 staff members, in total 24 hours, 7 days a week. “Streha” shelter has a capacity of eight beds and aims to be a service and assistance to at risk homeless LGBTI youth at national level.
A multidisciplinary team of the “Streha” shelter makes the initial assessment of each case, case by case and accepts the requirement for housing in the “Streha” shelter based on a clear protocol and very rigorous, designed in accordance with national standards with the assistance of USAID and Assist Impact, of the existing shelters in Albania and especially with the assistance of the shelters network of “Albert Kennedy Trust” in Great Britain that works since 1989.
Streha has professional staff to serve the LGBTI Community beyond Albania based on case management treated so far.
OTD works for the human rights of trans people (transgender, transsexuals, transvestites and intersex) through different political and cultural interventions.
OTD works for the human rights of trans people (transgender, transsexuals, transvestites and intersex) through different political and cultural interventions. OTD fights for education, jobs, economic justice, access to decent and respectful public health care policies that value self-determined gender identities. OTD seeks recognition of the right of everyone to gender identity and to reduce discrimination and violence against transgender people in Chile. OTD is currently fighting for a law on gender identity that is inclusive for all trans people, including youth. (Photo credit: OTD at Pride March 2016. Armando Escoffier.)
*** En Español***
La Asociación OTD trabaja por los derechos humanos de las personas trans (transgénero, transexuales, travestis e intersexuales) a través de diferentes intervenciones políticas y culturales. La Asociación OTD lucha por la educación, trabajos, la justicia económica, el acceso a una atención médica digna y políticas públicas respetuosas que eleven la identidad de género de lxs miembros de la comunidad. Busca lograr el reconocimiento del derecho de cada quien a la identidad de género y reducir la discriminación y la violencia contra las personas trans en Chile, y actualmente se encuentra luchando por una ley de identidad de género que sea inclusiva para todas las personas trans, incluyendo la juventud.
(Crédito: OTD en marcha PRIDE 2016. Armando Escoffier.)
Caribe Afirmativo’s community has one of the highest levels of inequality, violence and lack of opportunities for its inhabitants, including violence and discrimination against LGBT communities.
Caribe Afirmativo, founded in 2009, is an LGBT organization working in the Caribbean region of Colombia, with offices in Cartagena and Santa Marta. Caribe Afirmativo’s community has one of the highest levels of inequality, violence and lack of opportunities for its inhabitants, including violence and discrimination against LGBT communities. Caribe Afirmativo documents and monitors human rights violations of LGBT people and provides support to individuals who file complaints to demand justice at the local, regional and international levels. They conduct research on lesbophobia, homophobia and transphobia and has produced work on race and racism in the Caribbean. They also work to insert the voices of LGBT communities in post-conflict processes. Finally, they use art and activism as strategies to raise visibility and create participatory spaces for community development, including supporting the popular theatrical group led by transgender women in Cartagena. *** En Español*** Caribe Afirmativo, fundada en 2009, es una organización LGBT que trabaja en la región caribeña de Colombia, con oficinas en Cartagena y Santa Marta. El Caribe colombiano tiene uno de los niveles más altos de desigualdad, violencia y falta de oportunidades para sus habitantes, incluyendo la violencia y la discriminación contra las comunidades LGBT. Caribe Afirmativo documenta y monitorea rigurosamente las violaciones de derechos humanos de las personas LGBT y ofrece acompañamiento a personas que someten quejas para exigir justicia a nivel local, regional e internacional. Realiza investigaciones sobre la lesbofobia, la homofobia y la transfobia y ha producido trabajo sobre la raza y el racismo en el Caribe. También trabaja para insertar las voces de las comunidades LGBT en procesos posteriores a conflictos. Por último, usa el arte y el activismo como estrategias para elevar la visibilidad y crear espacios participativos para el desarrollo comunitario, incluyendo apoyar al grupo teatral popular liderado por mujeres trans “Transformando” en Cartagena.
