Feminist Leadership Published: 21 July 2021 Feminist Leadership approaches have the potential to put traditionally marginalised communities front and centre, including for example communities of colour, LGBTQI+ people and people with disabilities.
Pride and Prejudice: Georgia after the Escalation of Violence against Civil Society Published: 15 July 2021 Analysis More than 50 people were injured in attacks on journalists and civil society in Tbilisi in early July in connection with Pride Week. The German Federal Government and the EU should strongly urge their Georgian partners to address the violence through prompt and comprehensive legal and political action. By Dr. Sonja Katharina Schiffers
reGain Space - The Future is Now! Published: 25 February 2021 Dossier With our series "reGain Space - The Future is Now!" we make visions, struggles and experiences of African activists visible. We listen to the voices of courageous people who stand up for political participation, human rights, environmental and gender justice in their societies. Read and listen for yourself.
How does the Covid-19 pandemic affect LGBTI+ community in Turkey? Published: 26 May 2020 Background For many LGBTI+ people, staying home raises domestic violence concerns. Already among the most vulnerable groups regarding access to employment, LGBTI+ individuals are now facing job and income losses. Moreover, the risk of discrimination in healthcare is higher for LGBTI+ individuals. To make matters worse, hate speech targeting the LGBTI+ community in the pretext of Covid-19 is on the rise. By Yıldız Tar
T. Jayashree’s Story: Queer Archive as a Site of Activism in India Published: 9 December 2019 There was an atmosphere of fear, yet at the same time the need to confront and fight for basic human rights became urgent. There was also a need to document everything that happened and that is what this story is all about. By T. Jayashree
Chanathip’s Story: Retrieving Memory of a Trans Child through Re-reading My School Report Cards Published: 12 September 2019 Who is missing from the historical record? How can private collections of documents contribute to the formation and growth of queer archives and what can these items tell us about the societies they originate from? This is a professional and personal journey through private documents and how they portray societal relations towards trans children in Thailand. By Chanathip Suwannanon
Michael’s Story: Where is Your Museum? Everywhere! Published: 12 September 2019 In times when discriminatory and derogatory language is still a daily routine in many countries, exhibitions showcasing same-sex desire or other non-normative life paths are crucial to re-write our own history. A museum in Colombia without formal museum space offers its own contribution. By Michael Andrés Forero Parra
Sumitra's Story: Enter the Archive – Experience the Closet! Published: 12 September 2019 The Closet is a space that is both safe, a site of trauma as well as a construct which ‘needs’ to be broken out of. Placing the Closet in a gallery is an attempt to create a pocket of space that allows outsiders entry into its cruel existence. By Sumitra Sunder
Houssem’s Story: How to make Wikipedia more queer in all languages? Published: 12 September 2019 Wikipedia has a limited amount of content directly or indirectly related to LGBTI+ topics. Moreover, this content is not available in all languages and therefore not accessible for people around the world. The Write for rights project sought to redeem this situation. By Houssem Abida
The UN mandate for protection of LGBT persons extended: " The mandate holder is our megaphone" Published: 26 September 2019 Article Mandate of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. By Caroline Ausserer
