This article highlights Th.eros Transfeminist Lab’s project from Greece, funded by the second cycle of EL*C’s grant-making programme: Lesbians Against Violence (Combating Gender-Based Violence against Lesbians). For too long, violence against lesbians has remained hidden in the gaps […]

This article highlights Differenza Lesbica Roma’s project from Italy, funded by the second cycle of EL*C’s grant-making programme: Lesbians Against Violence (Combating Gender-Based Violence against Lesbians). What happens when survivors cannot see themselves reflected in the systems […]

This article highlights Deystvie’s project from Bulgaria, funded by the second cycle of EL*C’s grant-making programme: Lesbians Against Violence (Combating Gender-Based Violence against Lesbians). Laws and policies designed to protect survivors of violence only work when […]

We are thrilled to announce that our EL*C Conference in Skala Eressos, on Lesvos Island, Greece, will take place from October 7 to October 17, 2027 In October 2027, we […]

This article highlights Aleanca LGBTI’s project in Albania, funded through the second cycle of EL*C’s grant-making programme: Lesbians Against Violence (Combating Gender-Based Violence against Lesbians). For many lesbians, violence is […]

Dr Chris Noone, from the School of Psychology at the University of Galway (Ireland), presented a compelling overview of the state of LGBTQ+ health research at the L-Health Project Final Conference. […]

On the 18 June 2026, the UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity has presented to the UN Human Rights Council a thematic report on violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, bisexual and queer women. This historic and […]

On May 31 and June 1, 2026, we held an in-person Board Meeting in Skala Eresou. During those days, we shared updates on the current situation in our respective countries. […]

The attack on human rights defenders highlights growing threats against LGBTI and feminist activists in Ukraine amid legislative protests. On May 11, 2026, in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, EL*C Co-Chair Olena Shevchenko […]

🗓 Deadline to apply: June 8th, 2026 at 23:59 CEST IMPORTANT NOTE: We’ll be hosting online information sessions in the upcoming days (May 14, 18 & 19) to guide you […]

She was convicted before the trial began. She was convicted for being a lesbian. The case of Dolores Vázquez: how Spain imprisoned an innocent lesbian using prejudice as evidence – […]

We are happy to invite you to our upcoming online training focused on social enterprise business model as a strategy for financial sustainability. In a context where funding opportunities are increasingly limited, developing alternative […]

A deeply concerning case of alleged police misconduct has come to light in Chișinău, Moldova, revealing what appears to be another alarming incident of state-level intimidation against a lesbian woman. […]

La Tortiteca, a migrant-led lesbian dykebrary based in Barcelona, confronted the erasure of lesbian resistance histories amid rising far-right threats across Europe. Their Fight Like a Dyke project surveyed past advocacy strategies […]

VULGAR, a Bucharest-based queer feminist organisation, confronted the hidden traumas sapphics face in Romania’s healthcare system amid rising far-right threats. Their project “Advocating for systematic change to improve services for lesbians” bridged gaps between […]

Romnja Feminist Library, a transnational platform led by Romani lesbians in Bucharest, addressed the double erasure of Romani lesbians from both mainstream LGBTQ+ spaces and Roma advocacy. Their “Where We Belong: […]