Recently the Kazakhstan government discussed three amendments on   “Legislative Acts on Mass Media Issues” to ban media outlets if they publish “propaganda of non-traditional relationships” and   amendments in “Law on Peaceful Assemblies” to include “propaganda of non-traditional relationships” as a ground for rejection to sanction peaceful meetings by local city authorities and  in particular the proposal to extend Criminal Code

In July and August 2023, while Europe was in the grips of the hottest summer ever registered and under unprecedented storms, lesbians gathered to protest the State-sponsored lesbophobia of the Italian far-right government. While we were there in solidarity with the Italian mums and their children, we all knew that this was not only about parental rights. It was about

EL*C is launching a call for tenders for services related to a research project on the lived experiences of Black LBQ women and people, women/people of color, Roma women/people, and Central Asian women/people (especially those living in Europe), as well as individuals marginalized due to racial markers related to religion or ethnicity, in addition to their gender and sexual orientation.

We are excited to invite you to an extraordinary on-line training Odyssey, set to propel your human resource management skills into the cosmos.  When: Thu, 11 April at 06:00 PM CET Where: Zoom (register now) Who: Silvia Casalino (space engineer and EL*C Co-Director) & Anastasiia Danilova (EL*C Community Engagement Manager) For Whom: EL*C Members (organizations and individuals) Prepare your spacecraft

We, the undersigned equality and anti-discrimination organisations, call on the European Union’s leaders and European Institutions to ensure equality, anti-racism, and fundamental rights are a priority during the next legislative mandate. We noted the advances in Equality which have been made by the European Union during this mandate. The appointment of the first-ever Commissioner for Equality was a welcome and

The EuroCentralAsian Lesbian* Community (EL*C), the main organization dedicated to the rights of lesbians across Europe, is happy to share news of a significant legal victory in Italy. The Italian court has decisively rejected an attempt to remove non-biological mothers from their children’s birth certificates in Padua. This attempt, made by the local Prosecutor’s Office and requested by the Italian

Transform your visionary ideas into compelling realities and learn to celebrate your achievements with confidence. Join us for an exploration into the art of proposal writing and showcasing success, guided by the expertise of Magda Adamowicz, a luminary in grant-making and social change advocacy. 📅 Date: Wed, 13 & 20 March 2024 ⏰ Time: 17:00 CET 2 practical sessions (90

This Valentine’s Day, EL*C is spotlighting the power of love through our inclusive collection of lesbian Valentine’s Day cards, each designed to celebrate the revolutionary essence of lesbian love. In a world where our affections are often marginalized, these cards serve bold statements of visibility and pride. They are reminders that lesbian love, in all its forms, is a revolutionary

The EU Institutions agreed on the text of the new Directive on Violence against Women but Member States managed to exclude criminalisation of rape based on consent and explicit mention of LBTI women.  The text produced by the European Commission and especially the position of the European Parliament were excellent, proposing a harmonization of EU law in line with the

You can watch/listen to this text on our social media: Facebook || Instagram || TikTok || Threads As the 2023 ends, we want to mark our sorrows and our joys, our pains and our pleasure, our playfully intertangled year of lesbian activism as raging dykes.   We began softly with a staff meeting in the motherland, Lesbos, and continued fiercely

After 2 successful editions in Brussels and Strasbourg, EL*C annual study visit is making a comeback! We are excited to invite 20 EL*C members in Brussels from the April 16 to 18. You’ll be happy to know that your accommodation, travel expenses reimbursementand meals during those 3 days are all provided by EL*C (note: we don’t cover meals during your