Across Europe, many gender-based violence (GBV) services say they are open to everyone. Yet for lesbian and non-binary survivors, that promise often falters in practice. In Croatia, LORI – Lesbian Organisation […]

Across Europe, violence in lesbian relationships is still too often minimised as a private conflict rather than recognised as gender-based violence. In Bologna, a small but determined collective is challenging that silence. With financial support […]

Imagine a Europe where lesbian and bisexual women, queer and non-binary people no longer have to hide the scars of gender-based violence. That ambition sits at the heart of EL*C’s Grant-Making Programme […]

Imagine a Europe where lesbians and non-binary people do not have to negotiate their safety every time they step into the street, a clinic, a classroom or their own home. That is […]

Imagine policies on violence against women that include lesbians. Not as a footnote. Not as an afterthought. Not as a polite acronym added at the end of a strategy document. But as subjects of protection. […]

Imagine a Europe where no lesbian, bi woman or non-binary lesbian person has to swallow the violence they endure in order to survive it. Where gender-based violence is not filtered through heteronormative assumptions before […]

EL*C Raises Concerns Over Politically Motivated Prosecution and Calls for Due Process On 17 February 2026, the legal qualification of the criminal case opened against LGBTIQ+ activist and feminist leader Zhanar Sekerbayeva was […]

At a time when lesbian lives, voices, and organizing are under growing pressure across Europe and Central Asia, coming together is not only powerful – it is necessary. EL*C invites […]

EL*C invites its full members to an online workshop focused on economic empowerment as a key pathway to advancing the socio-economic position of lesbians and securing long-term financial power and […]

Support for Sabrina Decanton, who was forced by lesbophobia within her local political group to withdraw her candidacy for mayor. EL*C has long been committed to supporting lesbian elected officials. […]

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2025 On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, EL*C joins the global movement for the 16 Days of Activism […]

From EL*C, we are excited to invite you to our upcoming two-part online workshop: 📅 Date &Time: 11 & 18 November, 18:30–20:00 CET 📍 Where: Online via Zoom ⚠️ Please […]

The EuroCentralAsian Lesbian* Community (EL*C) is pleased to invite you to the Lesbiennale 2025 programme taking place in Brussels on 4–5 November 2025. Please find below the details of the three public events. Tuesday, […]

This October, from the 14th to the 18th, the EL*C team — staff and Board members alike — will travel to Kyiv to take part in a HERstoric event: The […]

EL*C – the EuroCentralAsian Lesbian Community – is proud to award 1,107,066 EUR in 2025 to support 31 projects focused on preventing and combating gender‑based violence against lesbians*, following 802,696 […]

The European Commission today, on International Lesbian Day, unveiled its new EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy, confirming its engagement for LBTIQ women and for an intersectional approach. The 2020 EU LGBTI […]

On the possibilities of democracy in Europe’s civil society ruins Civil society is collapsing. While across Europe, far-right groups are rising, taking parts in governing coalitions and spreading hate against […]