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, […]

In April 2025 in Rome, EL*C had its biggest ever conference with more than 700 participants from all around the World. As part of the conference, a significant meeting took […]

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 […]

‼️ The European Commission plans to withdraw the proposed Directive on anti-discrimination. Sign to demand its reconsideration and keep working towards EU protection against discrimination in all areas of life. […]

The U.S. government has taken yet another step in its crusade against human rights and marginalized communities. With his new “radical transparency memorandum,” Donald Trump has ordered the mass publication […]

The world is shiting, and so is the landscape for lesbian activism. With ongoing political and financial crises shaking the NGO sector, our work faces increasing challenges—from rising anti-gender and […]

Press release The European Commission Withdraws the Equal Treatment Directive EL*C Condemns the European Commission’s Decision as Betrayal of Fundamental Rights Brussels, February 17, 2025 – The EuroCentralAsian Lesbian* […]

European NGOs are being attacked by actors in the EU and the US, wanting to defund those who work for environmental and social justice and for an equal and democratic […]

🗓 WHEN? December 17th ⏰ AT WHAT TIME? 12 p.m. CET ⏳ HOW LONG? 1.5 hours 📍 WHERE? Online – Zoom REGISTER NOW! Introduction On December 17th, we will be presenting an online […]

Civil society organisations (CSOs) working towards gender equality remain resilient in the face of political and societal backlash. We unite today to put forward our shared vision for the future […]

Disclaimer: EL*C uses the term “lesbian” as a broad inclusive term, that includes all lesbian, bisexual and queer women (both cisgender and trans) and non-binary and intersex persons who feel […]

Today in Strasbourg, the Council of Europe organised an event where, in a herstoric first, key policymakers such as the Commissioner for Human Rights and the Secretary General of the […]