Amnesty International’s volunteer group provides support to LGBTQ+ people who are refugees or seeking asylum in Switzerland. The team offers advice on the asylum process, helps prepare for interviews and supports integration through a mentoring scheme. The organisation also holds regular meetings to foster communication and provide social support for the community.
The Swedish Association supports trans people of all gender identities. The organisation creates a safe environment for communication, experience sharing and mutual support through a network of local branches. Activities include regular meetings, social events and work to improve the rights of the community.
The Swedish organisation that provides support to people with experience of displacement and migration, including treatment for survivors of torture and war in specialised centres. The Red Cross offers advice on asylum and family reunification, and helps people locate missing relatives. The organisation also provides access to medical care for undocumented migrants.
The Belarusian Government Service offers free telephone counselling. The service’s team operates 24 hours a day and helps children and teenagers cope with crisis situations.
Important: When contacting state support services, please bear in mind that their activities are regulated by national legislation, which may impose certain conditions regarding the rules on anonymity and data confidentiality.
This organisation, based in Ljubljana, specialises in supporting and protecting the rights of transgender people in Slovenia. The team provides professional psychological support and legal advice, and coordinates self-help groups. Its activities also include educational programmes and efforts to improve access to healthcare and legal gender recognition procedures.
The Slovenian organisation provides comprehensive support to LGBTQ+ people, including free consultations on sexual health and HIV prevention. The team coordinates a community centre in Ljubljana, which hosts mutual support groups for young people, parents and the older generation (the Silver Rainbow project). Activities include organising themed camps, sporting events and workshops, creating a safe space for communication and integration.
The organisation coordinates the annual Pride event in Zagreb and advocates for the interests of the LGBTQ+ community. The team provides free legal assistance and support to people who have experienced violence or discrimination, and tracks hate crimes. Its activities include campaigning for legislative change, conducting research and organising cultural events.
A Croatian organisation based in Zagreb provides comprehensive support to LGBTQ+ people, focusing on health and social protection. The team offers HIV and STI testing, sexual health counselling and a harm reduction programme (chemsex). Its activities also include psychological support, legal advice on rights and discrimination, as well as the organisation of leisure and social events for the community.
A Croatian organisation based in Rijeka that protects and promotes the rights of LGBTQ+ people. The organisation’s activities include free psychological and legal counselling, as well as peer-to-peer support groups. The team also runs educational events and workshops, and works to reduce homophobia and transphobia in society.
A Macedonian organisation offers free HIV and STI testing and runs mobile gynaecological clinics. The team runs the ‘Сакам да знам’ centres and provides legal support to people who have experienced gender-based violence, people working in the sex industry, and LGBTQ+ individuals.