LGBTI Equal Rights Association for Western Balkans and Turkey
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, ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
Pride is not (just) a party!
08/09/2022 - All Countries
We, the members of ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association for the Western Balkans and Turkey, a network of 80 ...
Multi-stakeholder dialogue meeting on access to justice for LGBTIQ+ people takes place in Podgorica
17/08/2022 - Montenegro
On 12 July 2022 ERA – LGBTI Equal Rights Association for Western Balkans and Turkey (ERA), in partnership with member ...
Monkeypox Outbreak in Europe and the risks it poses to gay/bi men and MSM
12/08/2022 - All Countries
last updated on 12 August 2022 The recent outbreak of the viral disease Monkeypox (MPX) in the European region is disproportionately ...
Call for Offers – for the production of high-quality campaign on access to justice for LGBTI+ persons in the Western Balkans
12/08/2022 - All Countries
Terms of Reference for the production of high-quality campaign on access to justice for LGBTI+ persons in the Western Balkans A. Background ...
Justice and equality must prevail
11/08/2022 - Macedonia
ERA’s Statement to condemn the LGBTI-phobic hate crime in North Macedonia We condemn the physical assault against Bekim Asani, president of ...
Civil society: still under pressure
09/08/2022 - Albania
Civil society is a key component of Europe's fundamental rights architecture. From supporting people affected by the pandemic to helping ...
Community and Stakeholders meetings on Access to Justice for LGBTIQ+ people in Split
19/07/2022 - Croatia
ERA – LGBTI Equal Rights Association for Western Balkans and Turkey (ERA), in partnership with member organisations Queer Sport Split, ...
Hope, Courage, and Resistance Will Carry On
28/06/2022 - Turkey
Press release by the 30. Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week and 20. Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride March Committee In the 20th year of Pride ...
Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue Meeting on Access to Justice for LGBTI+ people takes place in Skopje
15/06/2022 - Macedonia
ERA – LGBTI Equal Rights Association for Western Balkans and Turkey (ERA), in partnership with the Helsinki Committee for Human ...
TIRANA PRIDE 2022: WE ARE A FAMILY!
05/05/2022 - Albania
Two years after the pandemic, TIRANA PRIDE returns to celebrate the diversity, love, solidarity, and the relation between members of the community and families. With ...
Macedonian HIV prevention and harm reduction programs facing closure by major budget cuts
13/04/2022 - Macedonia
ERA stands in support with its member organisations in North Macedonia and the country's national HIV Platform consisting of 14 ...
“Discrimination at Work” Conference addresses LGBTI+ workers rights in the Western Balkans
31/03/2022 - All Countries
On 23-25 March, ERA joined Solidarity Centre in Skopje, North Macedonia at its regional conference on “Discrimination at Work”. The ...
Guide for Trade Unions on Engaging with LGBTI+ Workers in the Western Balkans is out
21/03/2022 - All Countries
AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, ALBANIAN, MACEDONIAN AND SERBIAN LANGUAGES Since its founding in 2015 the ERA network has been dedicated to address the issues ...
We are hiring: Join ERA as its Executive Co-Director
17/03/2022 - All Countries
ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association for the Western Balkans and Turkey is looking for a talented, dedicated and committed ...
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Grants to support costs of grass-roots LGBTI CSOs in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey for 2022
16/03/2022 - All Countries
ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association for the Western Balkans and Turkey is launching a call for proposals within the project ...
EU Enlargement Countries Called on to Urgently Ensure Protection of the Human Rights of LGBTI People
24/02/2022 - All Countries
Published today, ERA’s Annual Enlargement Review urgently calls on all EU enlargement countries to properly implement their anti-discrimination, hate crime ...
Letters of Support from Civil Society Organizations and human rights defenders from Western Balkans and Turkey for the Regulation of same-sex marriage in the Draft Civil Code
23/02/2022 - Kosovo
We, the Civil Society Organizations and human rights defenders from Western Balkans and Turkey signed in this document, support the ...
ERA hosts second regional conference on political participation of LGBTI people
12/01/2022 - All Countries
17 December 2021 - ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association in cooperation with Open Mind Spectrum Albania (OMSA) and HBT-SocialDemocrats ...