LGBTI

Hundreds of people took part in Pristina's fifth Pride parade on Thursday, the culmination of Pride Week activities held across Kosovo's capital this week.

"We strongly condemn any form of discrimination, or violence on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, which go against the fundamental values of the EU and the Charter of Fundamental Rights."

On the occasion of Human Rights Day, Youth LGBT Organization Deystvie and Friedrich Naumann Foundation Southeast Europe organize a round table with MP's, public authorities, university professors, experts, lawyers, LGBTI activists and members of LGBTI community.

The delegates at ILGA-Europe's 22nd Annual Conference, held in Brussels between October 24th and 27th, designated Sofia to host the largest political LGBTI forum in Europe in 2020. So the capital becomes the first European city to host the ILGA-Europe Annual Conference for the second time!

Single Step Launches a Support Hotline: 0800 900 18

In continuation of our initiatives to provide comprehensive resources to support LGBTI youth and their close ones, on March 3, 2018 Single Step launched a support hotline.  It will provide information, advice and support to LGBTI youth, their friends and family.

Various international organisations have called on the Bulgarian authorities to ensure the security of the LGBTI activists who will march in the Tenth Anniversary Sofia Pride on Saturday in the centre of the Bulgarian capital after threats from extreme nationalists.

Pressure mounted on Bangladesh April 26 after two leading gay rights activists were hacked to death, the latest in a series of chilling attacks on intellectuals, writers and religious minorities for which only a handful of people have been convicted.

LGBTI activist Mehmet Tarhan, who refused to serve in the Turkish military in 2001 but was forcibly drafted in 2005, has been detained on a charge of "defying military law" in the western province of Ayd?n, according to a message posted on his Twitter account.

Last weekend, Istanbul hosted its 12th LGBTI Pride Parade. Thousands, not just members of the LGBTI community but also "straights" defending their rights, marched in the city's busiest street, Istiklal Avenue in Beyo?lu. Unfortunately, the colorful parade was cut short when the police began dispersing people with water cannons and batons.

With a moving stage and a sea of rainbow flags, the pro-LGBTI Sofia Pride event due on Saturday is to draw attention of discrimination in Bulgarian schools.

The Soviet Army monument in downtown Sofia, near Orlov Most, is where the rally will begin at 18:00 local time (EEST), but people are invited to gather an hour earlier.