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Vienna

Description of the city 

Vienna is one of Austria’s nine federal provinces, as well as the federal capital city and the largest municipality of the Republic of Austria. With 1,852.977 inhabitants (June 2016) Vienna is by far the biggest city in Austria. 

Goal 

The goal of Viennese LGBTI strategy is combating homophobia, transphobia and violence on a societal and legaslative level and raise the awareness for the concerns of LGBTI people to make Vienna a city of inclusion and acceptance. 

Policy 

In December 2014 Vienna declared itself a Human Rights City. The current LGBTIQ policy is based on this commitment and specified in the coalition agreement 2015 – 2020 (‘Wien unterm Regenbogen: Vielfalt und Akzeptanz’). 

In charge for LGBTIQ-issues is the Viennese Antidiscrimination Unit for lesbian, gay, transgender and intersex issues (WASt) which was established in 1998 and is still the only specific unit for LGBTIQ issues in a local Austrian government. It is located in the City Counsillors office for Women’s Issues, Education, Integration, Youth and Personnel.

Focus areas 

  • Establishing diversity and awareness about LGBT issues within the public sector 
  • Advise for politicians and administration 
  • Conduct trainings on antidiscrimination, homosexuality, transidentity and inter*sex, within the Municipality and the health sector 
  • Mainstreaming  diversity with the focus on LGBTI in education 
  • Provide funding for LGBTI NGOs 

Collaboration partner  

The WASt cooperates on a regular basis with all relevant municipial departments (www.wien.gv.at/english ) and with the local LGBTIQ-organisations such as HOSI-Wien (www.hosiwien.at), Rosa Lila Villa (www.dievilla.at), TransX (www.transx.at), Courage (www.courage-beratung.at), FAmOs Rainbow Families (www.regenbogenfamilien.at), RKL (www.rklambda.at), HOMED (www.homed.at). In addition to that, the WASt cooperates with the Austrian Police, trade unions, chamber of commerce and many other relevant stakeholders. 

Publications and other materials 

  • www.queer.wien.at 
  • https://www.wien.gv.at/wienatshop/Gast_bestellservice/Start.aspx?Kategorie=351519 
  • http://www.partnerschaftsgesetz.at/ 

Address

Wiener Antidiskriminierungsstelle für gleichgeschlechtliche
und transgender Lebensweisen
Auerspergstraße 15/21
1080 Wien

Email

wolfgang.wilhelm@wien.gv.at

Phone

+43 (0)1 4000-81442 / +43 (0)1 4000-81441

Website

http://www.queer.wien.at

Member since:

September 2012

Region

Europe

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