The organisers of the Kaunas Pride March in Lithuania are facing political obstacles with running their festival at the moment.  They are being repressed by the local municipality which is violating their right to gather. An organised plan of the route for the march was rejected by the Kaunas municipality after this group submitted three…

Duration: 12 months, earliest start from 1st May 2021  Where: in Ljubljana, Slovenia Who for: (LGBTIQ+) people with a strong interest in LGBTIQ+ organisations, topics and politics who have previous work or volunteer experience in the field of LGBTIQ+ organising. You are between 18-30 years old and an EU resident.  Profiles we are looking for: …

When and where: 28 May – 27 June 2021 in Ljubljana, Slovenia Who for: 15 LGBTIQ+ people (18-30 years old) with a strong interest in LGBTIQ+ organizations, topics and politics (EU residents) Description: You will be involved in the programme of the Pride Parade Festival organised by Ljubljana Pride Association. This means you will be…

It all started when I decided to apply to the long-term European Solidarity Corps (ESC) programme for Ljubljana Pride. During the year I spent in Ljubljana, I started to grow, develop new skills and try new things. I also started to think how to become more productive and take advantage of this opportunity that had…

A perspective from Ljubljana Pride Association’s on intersectional approaches to discrimination and inequalities. Article is part of ENAR’s blog on intersectionality (European Network Against Racism) where different perspectives on intersectional approaches in racial and social justice work are presented. Read more>

Since 2009, March 31 has been a Transgender Day of Visibility. It was created by Rachel Crandall, a transgender activist who founded the holiday to celebrate and raise the profile of transgender people. Until then, there was only a day of remembrance for the victims of transphobia, which is celebrated on November 20 and draws…

It’s very hard to believe that I’ve been living in Ljubljana for almost three months now. I can remember being so sure I wouldn’t get the position and thinking that it was just a good way to practice writing up a cover letter. To my absolute surprise, my application was well received and before I…

Ljubljana Pride 2020 will be on 13. 6. 2020! More information soon: www.ljubljanapride.org/2020/en

On 20 November, in Ljubljana, organized by the Office of the Republic of Slovenia for Youth (URSM) and in cooperation with the Youth Council of Slovenia (MSS), the National Consultation of the Youth Sector was held. The theme of this year’s conference was, like last year, quality in youth work. With the aim of informing…

Ljubljana Pride Association participated in TransMisija VI in November at the Poligon Creative Center in Ljubljana, the central annual meeting in the field of transgender people. This year it was held under the theme “Do it yourself”. The TransMisija VI meeting is a continuation of the professional meetings of TransMisija I – IV (2014 –…

At the end of October, the European Academy of Youth Work (EAYW) presented findings on why and how we can use research activity in youth work. These findings are based, among other things, on the participation and contribution of the Ljubljana Pride Association at the first European Academy on Youth Work (EAYW), held this May…