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EL*C meets with the European Parliament’s’ Intergroup for LGBTI rights in Brussels
From May 30-31, EL*C Board Members Alice Coffin, Silvia Casalino, and Mariella Müller were in Brussels to meet with MPs, Members of the European Parliament’s LGBT Intergroup and representatives from European institutions dedicated to advancing women’s rights. We are pleased to report that EL*C Board Members were warmly welcomed the Intergroup on LGBT Rights’ Co-President, Ulrike Lunacek, her staff and
EL*C social media campaign!
Wow – we are present on the web and thank all that contributed to making this possible! In particular, to Maja Radosavljevic for the powerful EL*C video that she prepared, start to finish. Let’s take a look at the video https://youtu.be/HFrsab-2Nbw and images thanks to Andrea Klem. Soon we will start to published our first EL*C social media campaign.
Crowdfunding begins for 10 lesbians to be able to attend the EL*C in Vienna!
» Please see our campaign to support “10 Lesbians* to attend” Please support our drive by donating funds and / or other support to relieve financial barriers for 10 attendees to participate in the premier annual European Lesbian* Conference: “Lesbians in Europe: ACT, TRANSFORM, REFLECT & CONNECT” to be held in Vienna from 6-8 October, 2017. Without your valued support,
EL*C meets with the Austrian president in Vienna
The president of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen welcomed a group of more than 50 representatives of LGBTI Organisations during International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia (“IDAHOT”) celebration in Vienna. Mariella Müller, co-chair of EL*C, was able to hand over our EL*C flyer to the president and to inform him about the upcoming EL*C : our long-term objectives to
Find out about EL*C’s great venue / Registrations are opened!
Find out about EL*C’s great venue / Registrations are opened!EL*C Newsletter What you can find in this issue: 1. Registration is now open for the 2017 EL*C Conference in Vienna!2. Discover where in Vienna the EL*C will take place!3. Upcoming deadlines: EL*C Conference open call submissions & Conference attendance funding request4. EL*C visits the IHLIA LGBT Heritage in Amsterdam5. Outcomes
NEWS European Lesbian* Conference 2017, 17 March 2017
Dear all, lots of great news from our European Lesbian* Conference. In this Newsletter, you will find updates about: 1. The official registration of E*LC 2. The title of the conference and the call for papers 3. The new meeting of the Vienna team 4. The visit of EL*C to the Lesbian Lives Conference in Brighton 5. The way you can
Overwhelming presence at the European Lesbian* Conference’s first organising team meeting – Vienna, Austria
Overwhelming presence at the European Lesbian* Conference’s first organizing team meeting – Vienna, Austria European Lesbian* Conference – Friday, February 10, 2017Following the founding of the EL*C in Vienna, Austria, on February 2nd 2017, a group of enthusiastic and devoted lesbians of all ages and backgrounds met at Rosa Lila Villa to plan the organization of EL*C’s first edition, due
Long-overdue founding of 1st European Lesbian* Conference
Long-overdue founding of 1st European Lesbian* ConferenceAn association devoted to this event and also called “European Lesbian* Conference” has been created and will organize every year in a different city this meeting promoting visibility and equality for lesbians.The very first one is to take place in Vienna between 6 and 8 October, 2017. The idea for the event was developed
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About the term “lesbian”: Our aim is to hold an inclusive European Lesbian* Conference. We insist on calling it a lesbian conference although we recognize that, as with any category or label, it may be contested and insufficient to describe the diversity of our communities. We are aware that many previous lesbian gatherings have struggled with issues about who should
Program Coming Soon!
The challenges and needs of lesbians* are largely underrepresented. The lesbian* community in Europe is very diverse, depending on the society they live in and must adapt to. But there are common sticking points which prevent progress for lesbians*. By creating a safe space where lesbians* will be able to express themselves without fear of being ignored or discriminated against,
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European Lesbian* Conference One of the main goals of the conference is to provide a space for lesbians* to develop a political agenda and a working program for the European lesbian* movement. By consequence, the conference will include panel sessions on topics common to European lesbians* (needs and challenges, lack of resources, feminist issues, intersectionality, etc.), themed workshops (on issues
Workshop Applications EL*C 2017
DO YOU WANT TO PROPOSE A WORKSHOP, PANEL DISCUSSION OR EXHIBITION FOR THE EUROPEAN LESBIAN* CONFERENCE? Download (coming soon) and fill out our form, and send it to us via email by 30th March 2017 at the latest.
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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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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.