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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 […]
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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 […]
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Civil society organisations (CSOs) are the backbone of democracy in Europe and Central Asia, yet they face increasing threats from political polarisation, authoritarian trends, and structural barriers. The forthcoming EU […]
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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 […]
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Project: Lesbian Domestic Abuse Helpline (Linea Lesbica e Antiviolenza) Promoted by: Lesbiche Bologna APS Violence in Lesbian Relationships: A Basic Guide – Toolkit This fold-out toolkit, produced by Lesbiche Bologna’s […]
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🗓 Date: September 18, 2025⏰ Time: 18:30–20:30 CET📍 Location: Online (Zoom)✍️ Registration deadline: September 15, 2025 About the Training How do we move from powerful ideas for social change to […]
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Project: “Safe Nightlife” (Безопасен нощен живот) Reporting period: 2025 (training sessions and support groups held August 2025) Promoted by: Kikimora Foundation, in partnership with Queer Varna Foundation Funded by: EuroCentralAsian […]
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Over the past three months, EL*C has been working on shaping the future of EU equality policies. The Union of Equality must deliver for all – including lesbians in all […]
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Project / Promoted by: Rainbow Ignite (Belgrade, Serbia) Author: Jelena Vasiljević Reporting period: 2025 The Rights of Sexual and Gender Minorities in Serbia: Progress, Challenges, and Pathways Forward – Report […]
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Project: “Creating Collective Strategies to Protect Lesbian* Women from Gender-Based Violence in Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Albania” Reporting period: March–April 2025 (research/focus groups) — published August 2025 Promoted […]
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Project / Promoted by: Intersex Greece (Hellenic Intersex Community) Reporting period: 2026 (publication year; research conducted from 2024 onward) Funded by: EuroCentralAsian Lesbian* Community (EL*C) and the European Union Intersex […]
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ELC-Rome-Narrative Report1📣 It’s here! The Narrative Report of the 4th EL*C Conference in Rome is out now! 🇮🇹✨ 💥 750 attendees from 52 countries, this event brought together a crowd […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Project / Promoted by: My Rainbow A practical guidebook by My Rainbow on building inclusive youth organisations. It covers why inclusion matters (culture, benefits, challenges, and which young people face […]
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The EuroCentralAsian Lesbian Community – EL*C – is thrilled to announce the winners of the second cycle of the Strengthening the Lesbian Movement grantmaking programme. This cycle awarded funding to […]
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Project: “Community Response to Gender-Based Violence” (Odgovor zajednice na rodno zasnovano nasilje) Reporting period: 2025 (project duration: one year) Promoted by: CURE Foundation, Sarajevo Guide for the Work of Persons […]
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The Eurocentralasian Lesbian* Community – EL*C is a lesbian feminist and intersectional network. The EL*C started out of a self-organised space three years ago.
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Over 1,000 lesbians gathered in Rome on Saturday, October 3, for the Italian Dyke March, showing the strength of a movement that continues to grow. EL*C was there, represented by […]
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We, the undersigned organisations, condemn the large-scale police raids and detentions targeting LGBTI activists and human rights defenders, organisations and community spaces across Türkiye. We call for the immediate protection […]
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What happens when we bring our bodies to the front – not only in our activism, but also in how we build, organise and sustain our communities? Join us for […]