The city of Zurich is committed to the task of making the diversity of sexual identities and sexual preferences visible in our society as well to encourage a public debate. As a modern and cosmopolitan city, Zurich is determined to support the elimination of all kinds of discriminations based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
Policy
In order to support the legal and actual equality of the LGBTI population in all areas of life and within the municipality the City Council extended the specific mandate of the Office for Gender Equality (Department of the Mayor) to LGBTI issues (resolution of the City Council from March 20th 2013).
Focus areas
Consultation and participation in preparing administrative tasks, measures and issues of personnel law, concerning sexual orientation and gender identity
Exchange and cooperation with NGOs on matters of sexual orientation and gender identity
Free of charge legal advice and consulting for employees of the municipality on discriminations concerning LGBTI-issues
Promotion, coordination and support of information exchange on LGBTI-issues within the municipality
Audit mandate to clarify financial support of NGOs working on LGBTI-issues (in collaboration with the Social Services Department of the municipality of Zurich)
Support of consciousness-raising campaigns towards LGBTI-issues
Collaboration partner
City of Geneva, Pink Cross
Lesbenorganisation Schweiz (LOS)
Transgender Network Switzerland (TGNS)
Homosexuelle Arbeitsgruppe Zürich (HAZ)
Dachverband Regenbogenfamilien (Rainbow Families)
Freunde und Eltern der Schwulen und Lesben (FELS)
PinkCop (Verein homosexueller Polizistinnen und Polizisten)
Zurich
Description of the city
Population: 413.619 inhabitants (August 2016)
Goal
The city of Zurich is committed to the task of making the diversity of sexual identities and sexual preferences visible in our society as well to encourage a public debate. As a modern and cosmopolitan city, Zurich is determined to support the elimination of all kinds of discriminations based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
Policy
In order to support the legal and actual equality of the LGBTI population in all areas of life and within the municipality the City Council extended the specific mandate of the Office for Gender Equality (Department of the Mayor) to LGBTI issues (resolution of the City Council from March 20th 2013).
Focus areas
Collaboration partner
Publications and other materials
Address
Stadt Zürich
Fachstelle für Gleichstellung
Email
Shelley.Berlowitz@zuerich.chPhone
+41 44 412 48 60
Website
http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/gleichstellungMember since:
September 2012
Region
Europe