Year: 2024
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The celebration of IDAHOT on May 17th
On the occasion of the International day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, the city of Paris hosted the 7th edition of the International Prize for LGBTQI+ rights. This year, the jury decided to support Jeremy Clamy-Edroux (national rugbyman openly gay), Shams association (for LGBTI people of North African and Middle Eastern origin living in France)…
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Ageing under the rainbow – Project for queer-sensitive open work with senior citizens
“Älterwerden unterm Regenbogen” (Ageing under the Rainbow) is a pilot project from Hamburg dedicated to making open senior citizen work more inclusive for queer individuals. The project collaborates with both senior citizen services and the LGBTIQ+ community to enhance acceptance of queer people within this sector. It offers tailored workshops, training sessions, and creative ideas…
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WELCOMING OUT
The WELCOMING OUT initiative was launched in June 2022 in Hamburg to support fear-free coming out for queer individuals by making acceptance and openness visible in society. The initiative emerged from the realization that, although many people hold positive attitudes toward queer individuals, they often do not express this openly, leaving queer people uncertain and…
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Guideline Development Process for Gender-Reflective Youth Services
The participation, acceptance, and self-realization of girls*, boys*, and queer young people—both with and without disabilities—remain unequal. Gender-reflective work in youth welfare must critically examine gender-specific roles and expectations. To assist professionals in this task, guidelines are provided. However, many still adhere to a binary understanding of gender, focusing solely on girls and boys. To…
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Findbüro – Database for gender & diversity research
The Findbüro is a Hamburg-based database that connects academics researching gender, queer studies, diversity, and intersectionality at local universities. It brings together various approaches in gender and diversity studies, fostering networking among researchers. Students also benefit by finding tutors with specialized expertise, especially when their research questions cross disciplinary boundaries. Additionally, the Findbüro assists journalists…
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OHNe Hass – Online portal for reporting hate and hate speech on the internet
The “OHNe Hass” portal enables the public to report online offenses such as insults, threats, and incitement to hatred directly to the Hamburg public prosecutor’s office with ease. No registration or login is required. Users are guided through a process to enter links, times, and other relevant details, and can also upload screenshots. There is…
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Over 100 Rainbow Certified Workplaces within Reykjavík City!
Reykjavík’s Rainbow Certification program continues to be very popular and there is now a waiting list to start the process to become Rainbow Certified. The program was originally launched in early 2020 and it’s goal is to combat and prevent all discrimination against the queer community. It is open to all city workplaces and provides…
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Continued Collaboration with Queer NGO‘s
In July 2024 Reykjavík’s Mayor signed into effect a new contract with Samtökin ´78 – the National Queer Association of Iceland. The contract guarantees every 6th and 9th grade in the city an education on queer topics and LGBTQIA+ sensitivity training from specially trained facilitators in Samtökin ´78. Teachers can also attend educational trainings from…
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Queer Twin City Programm
Since 2022, we have been inviting queer activists from our partner cities to nuremberg every year for an exchange. The focus is on networking and support. In addition to discussions with the community, talks are also held with local politicians and mayors. This has made it possible, for example, to generate financial support for queer…
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Rainbow House Nuremberg
There are several queer initiatives and associations in Nuremberg, only two have their own premises, the majority have to organize themselves elsewhere. We have taken this as an opportunity to develop a concept for the needs of the queer community for a large joint center. The aim in Nuremberg is for all groups to move…