‘In the past, men like us were marching with weapons, fighting for our independence. Now we get to dance on Pride instead and continue their fight for everyone’s freedom like that’. It is these words, shared by activist Natalino Soares Ornai Guterres[1], that come to mind as we walk in Pride and pass the Motael…

We have just participated in the annual ILGA-Europe conference, which was hosted in Ljubljana this year, us being one of the local hosts. The ILGA-Europe conference, hosted in the heart of Ljubljana, was a gathering full of passion and purpose, and it brought together over 400 activists from 54 countries in Europe and Central Asia.…

Peer education is a learning approach in which individuals from similar social groups or backgrounds support and learn from each other. In this method, peers share experiences, values, knowledge and interests with their peers. The approach is often used in marginalised groups as the peer is usually more approachable, non-judgemental and has had similar experiences. ‌ Peer learning…

Ljubljana Pride Association is looking for a volunteer for a 6-months long ESC (European Solidarity Corps) project! Duration of the activity: 3. 1. 2024 – 3. 7. 2024Deadline for the application: 30. 10. 2023 PARTICIPANT PROFILEYou are an LGBTIQ+ young person (18-30 years old) and resident of the EU, with a strong interest in LGBTIQ+…

We began our job shadowing by meeting with our host organisation – Mosaiq, where Asier and Emma treated us to breakfast and walked us through the activities of the organisation. Mosaiq is a young organisation that has only existed for a few months, but led by Asier, who has years of experience in the field…

This summer, quite a few members of the Ljubljana Pride team took part in job shadowing activities. Some visited new partner organizations, while Maja and I went to Loesje Berlin, one of our long-term partner organisations. As we already have an established cooperation the time has come to become more strategic in our work. Thank…

Job shadowing in North Macedonia is over. Our programme coordinator Manneira came back with great impressions and new experiences. Together with her colleague Mateja, they made contact with many organisations, new acquaintances and potential project partnerships were made. In Skopje they met and learned from LGBT United, Transforma, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, Association for…

Our volunteer Lorette was in Tallinn for IGLYO Activists Academy 2023, organized by IGLYO, and hosted by ECOM. The Academy’s goal is to empower young LGBTIQ+ activists and to build their capacity as change-makers; so that they can go bak to their country and organisation with new skills and knowledge. It is also an opportunity…