Year: 2024
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Rethinking LGBT+ as part of the Gender Equality Policy
In 2023, the LGBT+ area became part of the City of Copenhagen’s Gender Equality Policy, rather than being a separate policy. The goal is to unify the gender equality areas and ensure that all Copenhageners have equal opportunities to live a good and healthy life regardless of gender, gender expression, sexuality, family structure, etc. The…
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Learning from an expired LGBTI+ Policy
The City of Copenhagen’s LGBTI+ policy (2019-2023) consisted of 54 initiatives across all of the administrations. A final evaluation was conducted by the Gender Equality Unit based on input from the LGBT+ civil society organizations involved in drafting the policy. The assessment is that the policy has strengthened the City’s collective LGBT+ efforts and has…
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Report of Actions of the Government of Mexico City – LGBTTTTI+ Friendly City – Action Report 2023 (published in 2024)
The Council to Prevent and Eliminate of Mexico City (Copred, by its acronym in Spanish) published in 2024 the annual report of acts, policies, programs, and campaigns that Mexico City’s public entities carried out to assure LGBTIQ+ rights and liberties during 2023 as a friendly city with LGBTIQ+ people. Since 2016, Copred has coordinated the…
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Master class of diversity and inclusion in the workplace for trans people
As part of the strategic axes of work of the Council with different sectors of society in the promotion of a culture of equality, non-discrimination and human rights, and based on the history of complaints received by Copred that indicate that 70% of cases of discrimination are manifested in the workplace, of which 11% were…
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Leuven Pride & LGBTI+ monument
City of Leuven supports Queer Leuven and Rainbow House UniQue to organize the first edition of Leuven Pride on October 10 ’24. Their will also be the inauguration of an LGBTI+ monument in collaboration with the City of Leuven. City Profile: Leuven
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Renewed partnership with Helsinki Pride and new Pride initiatives
The City of Helsinki renewed its commitment as a main partner of Helsinki Pride for the years 2024-2026. The City has been a main partner since 2000. This year, the Mayor and Deputy Mayors of Helsinki jointly served as patrons of Helsinki Pride. For the first time, the Mayor of Helsinki declared Pride Peace together…
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Educational materials pack supports teachers in discussing LGBTIQ topics
In 2023, workshops on diversity of gender and sexual orientation were organized in all schools of Helsinki in grades 6-9. The goal of the workshops was to enable a better understanding of LGBTIQ issues and increase respect for diversity as a step towards a safer school for everyone. As a continuation of this work, a…
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City of Helsinki Sports Services and Youth Services join forces to provide LGBTIQ-friendly sports opportunities
City of Helsinki Sports Services and Youth Services have joined forces to provide LGBTIQ-friendly sports groups and opportunities for young people belonging to LGBTIQ minorities as they may face physical and social obstacles in accessing regular sports services. The co-operation has included e.g. skateboarding in the summer. In autumn 2024, there will be a regular…
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Online Toolbox ‘Leuven cares’
The City of Leuven is launching the online toolbox ‘Leuven cares’. This is a practical tool for bar owners and event organizers to prevent and tackle transgressive behavior in nightlife. The toolbox is part of ‘Leuven cares’, a widely supported action plan through which the City of Leuven, together with partner organizations, strives to create…
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Game ‘Got Your Back’
City of Leuven has developed the Got Your Back game in collaboration with De Aanstokerij: This game allows you to playfully experience how it feels to experience discrimination and wants to make players aware of the bystander effect. First, this game was developed for discrimination based on skin color and ethnic diversity. Last year in…