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Attacks and Violence Against the LGBTIQ+ Community Are Escalating
On December 14, 2024, two masked men entered the café Pritličje during an LGBTIQ+ community event, raised their hands in a Nazi salute, and tore down a poster of the event. The Legal Network for the Protection of Democracy has filed a criminal complaint against the...
Press Conference on the Release of the 2024 Report on Media Coverage of LGBTIQ+ Issues
Zavod TransAkcija has published a report on media coverage of sexual minorities in 2024. Employees of the Pride Parade Association joined the press conference marking the release of the report. In the press release, they highlighted the increase in hatred towards...
Publication: Mentoring in Peer Education
In Ljubljana Pride Association, we have prepared a new tool: Mentoring in Peer Education - mentoring scheme for mentors supporting peer educators (from marginalised backgrounds). This publication is for Youth Workers, non-formal education trainers, coordinators...
Inclusive Organizations – Certification Scheme
We are excited to share the Inclusive Organisations Certification Scheme and project website we have been working on in partnership with Cazalla Intercultural (Spain), Grenzenlos (Austria) and Lunaria (Italy), funded by the European Union. Marginalised groups of...
Call for ESC volunteers: Pride Festival co-creators 2025
Ljubljana Pride Association is looking for 15 volunteers for a one month volunteering within the European Solidarity Corps Programme to help co-create Ljubljana Pride Festival 2025! We are looking for volunteers who would like to take an active and very hands-on role...
Call for Volunteers: Leading LGBTIQ+ Tours in Ljubljana!
Ljubljana Pride Association is looking for volunteers who would like to become LGBTIQ+ tour guides!If you’re interested in: Learning more about LGBTIQ+ activism in Ljubljana and Slovenia, Meeting other LGBTIQ+ young people and building a community, Showing the rainbow...
New Report: Incidents at Pride Parade 2024
We are proud to present the results of the "Safe for Pride" project, co-financed by the Impact4Values program. This project enabled us to take a comprehensive and organized approach to ensuring safety and support for participants at this year's...
Manual about peer support among young LGBTIQ+ people
We are excited to present the final product of our international strategic partnership with Sateenkaari-ikkuna ry – a manual supporting the development and promotion of peer support in the field of mental health for LGBTIQ+ youth. This manual is a result of the YAPS...
Peer Education and Creative Zines
In the third part of the consultation, peer educators joined us, presenting various important topics through creative zines. We explored how to have difficult conversations, the importance of balance in life, the seven types of rest, ethical non-monogamy, and how to...
Consultation: How to Make Organizations and Spaces in Ljubljana More Inclusive for LGBTIQ+ Youth
At the dissemination event of the Inclusive Organizations project, which we held as part of the consultation on the 'Status of LGBTIQ+ Youth in the Municipality of Ljubljana,' we presented our process for certifying inclusive organizations, developed in collaboration...
Consultation on the Status of LGBTIQ+ Youth in Ljubljana – Important Steps Towards a More Inclusive Future
At a recent consultation, representatives of organizations supporting LGBTIQ+ youth in Ljubljana gathered to address key challenges and needs of the community. Simona Muršec, president of the Ljubljana Pride Association, emphasized that the needs of young people are...
Rainbow Europe – Matjaž Nemec
In October, we met with European MP Matjaž Nemec at the offices of the Pride Parade Association, where he was our guest for an event designed as a dialogue with young voters. The youth had the opportunity to ask questions and express their views on the key challenges...
My voice, My choice support and Peer intervention
24. in 27. septembra smo se s skupino vrstniških izobraževalk_cev udeležile_i kampanje My Voice, My Choice (“Moj glas, moja izbira”). V torek sta stojnico Inštituta 8. marec na Adamič-Lundrovem nabrežju obiskala zaposlena Nika in Ivan, v petek so pa stojnico...
JOINT STATEMENT: PAVING THE WAY FOR AN EQUALITY-CENTRED POLICY CYCLE
At Ljubljana Pride Association, we are proud to join 140 other civil society organizations across the EU in signing the joint statement calling on EU leaders to prioritize equality and non-discrimination in the upcoming EU work programme for 2024-2029. We believe that...
Solidarity in the Face of Hate: We stand with Ekvalis!
Who are Ekvalis? Ekvalis is a dedicated organization committed to creating safe spaces and opportunities for LGBTIQ+ youth and their allies. Recently, they faced an overwhelming wave of hate and threats after announcing their Summer School for LGBTI+ Youth and Allies....
Rosanna o njeni izkušnji ESE prostovoljstva
Embarking on a six-month volunteering experience with Ljubljana Pride Association has been an incredibly enriching and transformative journey. From the moment I joined the team, I was immersed in a dynamic and passionate community dedicated to advocating for LGBTQ+...
Alejandro about his experience with ESC volunteering
Hi everyone! I am Alejandro from Spain, and I wanna tell you a little bit about my experience volunteering in the Ljubljana Pride association. Since I have been working in the Youth Program, my main role has been implementing different kinds of events for young queer...
Looking back, marching forward – Political message
The year 2024 marks 40 years of the organized LGBTIQ+ community in Slovenia, 40 years of fighting for human rights, visibility and dignity of LGBTIQ+ people, and 40 years of slow but persistent achievements. When we look back at the past 40 years and evaluate the...
Poziv za rediteljice_e na Paradi ponosa 15. 6. 2024
Iščemo 20 oseb, ki bodo v soboto, 15. 6. 2024 skrbele za varnost udeleženk_cev Parade ponosa in 4 osebe, ki bodo skrbele za varno izvedbo nekaterih festivalskih dogodkov. Delo vključuje skrb za nemoten potek dogodkov, pregled nad dogajanjem tekom dogodkov in varnost...
Responding to the criminalization of same-sex unions in Iraq
On Saturday, April 27, the Iraqi parliament passed a harmful law that criminalizes same-sex unions and charges them with 10 to 15 years in prison. For anyone who promotes homosexuality, including medical personnel, it foresees a minimum of 7 years in prison. The law...