This interview series will introduce you to the heroes of our support groups. We are proud to present to you the facilitator of the group BraveLab – Lily Dragoeva. Who is Lily? Introduce yourself. Still 29, from Gabrovo, a Gemini. A Political Science & Sociology graduate, an activist by vocation (and already by profession as
In connection to the state of emergency caused by the spread of COVID-19, we were required to make some changes to our activities. We believe that we are obligated to do everything necessary in order to maintain the health and well-being of our community. For that reason, from March 13th, 2020 onwards, we have cancelled
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has published its findings on the countries it examined during its latest session from 10 to 28 February 2020: Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Eritrea, Kiribati, Latvia, Pakistan, Republic of Moldova, and Zimbabwe. Overall, the findings contain positive aspects of how the respective States are implementing the
At the invitation of the Government of Bulgaria, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material, visited Bulgaria from 1 to 8 April 2019. The objectives of the visit were to assess the situation of the sale and sexual
On April 1, 2001, just a few seconds after midnight, Mayor of Amsterdam was the first registrar in the world to marry a gay couple. That night four same-sex couples tied the knot, followed by another 382 who married in the same month. Currently sixteen European countries fully recognize same-sex marriages, while thirteen recognize a
Annual Review of the situation of LGBTI people paints a picture at odds with a widespread notion that in Europe the work is done Amid rising hate speech and crime, vulnerable people across Europe find themselves disconnected from the popular story of the region’s success in securing LGBTI rights, major human rights review finds. Brussels,
The 15th edition of Sofia LGBTI Community Fest was held between 9th and 15th of December 2019 at 4 different locations in Sofia: National Students House, Derrida Stage, Fabrika Avtonomia and Rainbow Hub. The festival included a full week of LGBTI and feminist events such as discussions, workshops, exhibitions and parties. The theme of this
‘On the Table’ is a motion-verbatim ( a documentary-type storytelling based on real-life stories that are narrated with the aid of headphones attached to real-time actors) which explores the experiences of representatives of LGBTI + community, particularly to gay women and gay men. Director Constanza (in a creative duo with Daniel) starts working on similar