By refusing to act, the European Commission enabled the ban and left activists alone to defend fundamental rights. A joint declaration by ILGA-Europe, Forbidden Colours, Reclaim, OII Europe and EL*C
As a broad coalition of European civil society organisations, we have sent the following letter to President Ursula von der Leyen and several European Commissioners. In it, we express deep
1. Political Context and Purpose of the Campaign In 2022, we marched boldly through Budapest in a Dyke March, defying oppression and standing proud as lesbians, as activists, as a
This year, WAVE—the European network of women’s specialist services combating gender-based violence—and EL*C—the European network dedicated to LBTI women and communities—are joining forces to offer a unique training and advocacy
Published by EL*C, this report presents the findings of a groundbreaking research project on the lived experiences of Black, racialized, Roma and Central Asian lesbians in the EU (2024–2025). Its
On May 20th, 2025, the EuroCentralAsian Lesbian* Community (EL*C) proudly participated in the 12th European IDAHOT+ Forum in Valletta, Malta — a significant edition in which, for the first time,
The EL*C is proud to present the 2024 results of the Observatory on Lesbophobia, a monitoring initiative launched in 2022 to document and raise awareness about lesbophobic violence and discrimination
A Historic Step for Dyke Visibility and Rights Rome, April 3, 2025 — The word “lesbian” breaks into the Italian institutions. Today the Italian Senate (Sala Caduti di Nassirya) became
Kazakhstan, March 2nd, 2025 For sisters! My dears, how are you? Is everything okay? I am in a cell room with girls, we share everything, and it makes time
PRESS RELEASE Zhanar Sekerbayeva, Board Member of EL*C, Sentenced to 10 Days of Administrative Arrest February 28th, 2025 – The EuroCentralAsian Lesbian* Community (EL*C) condemns the unjust arrest of Zhanar
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