Policy Field: Social Hardships & Disadvantages
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Berlin study on „LGBTIQ+ HOMELESSNESS IN BERLIN”
Housing precarity and homelessness are growing social problems that affect more and more people. For marginalised groups, such as LGBTIQ+ individuals, the situation is further exacerbated when the various intersections are […]
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Berlin Queer Housing* project launched
Issues surrounding escape and asylum, accommodation, residence status, housing and homelessness among queer people have so far received little attention in public discourse. However, the Berlin study on housing and […]
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Unbureaucratic support for transgender women in prostitution
The municipal women’s representative of the state capital Wiesbaden has launched a project that offers women in prostitution low-threshold support in all life situations. Women selling sexual services receive information […]
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Commemoration of the abolition of the “gay paragraph” §175 StGB
The film “The End of Silence” and a subsequent discussion commemorated the abolition of the “gay paragraph”, §175 StGB, exactly 30 years ago. The film traces the persecution of gay […]
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“Trans-Inclusive Services” Program & Guidelines
The “Taipei City Trans-Inclusive Services” integrates 23 transgender-friendly measures, such as gender-neutral restrooms, dedicated military physical exam times, and name label stickers for IDs. These initiatives address transgender individuals’ daily […]
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To really « leave no one behind »
A growing number of studies show that LGBTIQ+ people are particularly impacted by growing social inequalities caused by climate change. However, they are noticeably ignored by sustainability programs, such as […]