LGBTI Equal Rights Association for Western Balkans and Turkey
SAVE THE DATE: Economic Cost of Exclusion in Serbia – September 28, 2023, 11.00-12.00
15/09/2023 - Serbia
Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people comes at a cost to those targeted and the ...
SAVE THE DATE: Economic Cost of Exclusion – North Macedonia, September 26 at 10.30 a.m.
15/09/2023 - Macedonia
Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people comes at a cost to those targeted and the ...
Equality has no Alternative
16/06/2023 - All Countries
Unbearable onerousness of being non-binary in Turkey
07/06/2023 - Turkey
LGBTIQ+ persons in Turkey are in a precarious situation with the absence of laws to protect them and ...
Joining the fight against mpox – WHO Campaign is here with plenty of information
06/06/2023 - All Countries
On May 17th of this year the WHO Regional Office for Europe office launched a new mpox (monkeypox ...
May 17: International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia celebrated with events all other the world
17/05/2023 - All Countries
This year’s theme (“Together always: united in diversity”) focuses on the need for cross-movement solidarity to keep ...
This May 1st we look closer at LGBTIQ+ worker rights
01/05/2023 - All Countries
This May 1st, we look closer at the labour rights situation of LGBTIQ+ people in the Western Balkans ...
LGBTI Enlargement Review 2023 is out
01/05/2023 - All Countries
ERA and ILGA-Europe worked together to produce our annual LGBTI Enlargement Review, assessing gaps in legislation and policy for ...
Violent attack against LGBTIQ+ activists in Banja Luka, following inflammatory rhetoric by Republika Srpska leaders
20/03/2023 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
On March 18th, LGBTIQ+ activists were violently attacked by a group of hooligans in Banja Luka, the administrative ...
JOIN Albania’s LGBTIQ+ Shelter Annual Charity Gala
20/03/2023 - Albania
Albania's first and only LGBTIQ+ shelter, "Streha," is hosting its 7th Charity Gala to support at-risk LGBTIQ+ ...
Launching of Regional Public Opinion Poll Survey Report
07/03/2023 - All Countries
"Attitudes towards LGBTIQ+ people in the Western Balkans. Public opinion in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North ...
Two separate hate crimes against LGBTIQ+ People in Belgrade shock the local community
02/03/2023 - Serbia
Member organisations of ERA recently reported that in the night between 27 and 28 February, three young men ...
The Ministry of Interior of Montenegro discriminates against children because of the sexual orientation of their parents
02/03/2023 - Montenegro
Children of same-sex parents, one of whom is a Montenegrin citizen, cannot obtain Montenegrin citizenship, even though they ...
Job Vacancy at ERA – Finance and Administration Officer
24/02/2023 - All Countries
Deadline to Apply 16 March 2023, 23:00 PM CET
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The rights of LGBTIQ+ workers: A two-day training with representatives of trade unions from the Western Balkans takes place in Tirana
10/02/2023 - Albania
On February 8-9, 2023, a two-day training focused on the rights of LGBTIQ+ workers took place in Tirana. ...
Webinar on climate change, just transition and the LGBTIQ+ movement’s response. A call for action
18/01/2023 - All Countries
On 13 December 2022, ERA hosted its first-ever webinar on climate change, focusing on just transition and the LGBTIQ+ movement's ...
In the best interest of the child, but not for all children
23/12/2022 - Albania
The Administrative Court of Appeal in Albania refused to legally recognize the parental responsibilities of both Alba Ahmetaj and Edlira ...
For a safe and democratic society – justice must prevail
22/12/2022 - Montenegro
ERA strongly condemns the violent attack against the Juventas LGBTIQ Center in Podgorica and calls on the authorities to timely ...
The First EuroPride in the Balkans: Why it might take more than a walk to address LGBTIQ+ rights in Serbia
25/11/2022 - Serbia
On the afternoon of September 13, when President Aleksandar Vučić announced that EuroPride 2022 was officially banned by the police, ...
EU should make actionable recommendations to enlargement countries; LGBTIQ+ organisations ask
23/11/2022 - All Countries
In light of the recent publication of the EU enlargement reports for enlargement countries, ERA hosted on 9 November a ...
Trade Union’s Study Visit takes place in Stockholm
23/11/2022 - All Countries
On 15-18 November, ERA, in cooperation with HBT-Socialdemocrats organized a study visit for Trade Union representatives from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ...
Call for Offer: Public Opinion Poll to Understand Opinions and Attitudes Towards LGBTIQ+ People in the Western Balkans
07/11/2022 - All Countries
Background and Objectives: ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association for the Western Balkans and Türkiye is a regional network association of ...
Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue Meeting on Access to Justice for LGBTI+ people takes place in Tuzla
29/10/2022 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
ERA – LGBTI Equal Rights Association for Western Balkans and Turkey (ERA), in partnership with Tuzla Open Center, hosted the ...
Multi-stakeholder dialogue meeting on access to justice for LGBTIQ+ people takes place in Tirana
24/10/2022 - Albania
On 6 October 2022, ERA – LGBTI Equal Rights Association for the Western Balkans and Turkey, in partnership with Alliance ...
Multi-stakeholder dialogue meeting on access to justice for LGBTIQ+ people takes place in Prishtina
24/10/2022 - Kosovo
On 16 June 2022, ERA – LGBTI Equal Rights Association for the Western Balkans and Turkey, in partnership with Centre ...
Multi-stakeholder dialogue meeting on access to justice for LGBTIQ+ people take place in Belgrade
24/10/2022 - Serbia
On 13 September 2022, ERA – LGBTI Equal Rights Association for the Western Balkans and Turkey, in partnership with Da ...
Call for Action: on the Latest Developments in Türkiye Regarding LGBTI+ Rights
19/10/2022 - Turkey
Statement of ERA member organisation SPoD: On the 5th of October, the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in his group meeting in the parliament ...
Socio-Economic situation of LGBTI+ people in the Western Balkans – Testimonials
04/10/2022 - All Countries
The socio-economic and worker rights situation of LGBTIQ+ people in the Balkans is complex and challenging. Many people from the ...