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Directory of organisations

Support services are subject to change – please check directly with the relevant organisations. In an emergency, contact any non-governmental Belarusian organisation. The list includes public initiatives; if necessary, they can put you in contact with non-public ones.

Directory of organisations

Support services are subject to change – please check directly with the relevant organisations. In an emergency, contact any non-governmental Belarusian organisation. The list includes public initiatives; if necessary, they can put you in contact with non-public ones.

Queer Montenegro
Queer Montenegro

Queer Montenegro

A Montenegrin organisation that defends the rights of LGBTQ+ people. The organisation’s activities include providing free legal and psychosocial support, as well as organising Montenegro Pride. The team organises queer art and culture festivals, engages in advocacy at national and international levels, and works to build the LGBTQ+ community.

For those abroad Montenegro Legal assistance Community and events

Da Se Zna
Da Se Zna

Da Se Zna

A Serbian organisation that provides legal and psychological support to LGBTQ+ individuals. The organisation's activities include documenting cases of violence and discrimination, filing criminal reports and providing individual psychotherapy sessions. The team also provides psychological support in an anonymous chat room and organises educational programmes such as the ‘LGBTQ+ Activism School’.

For those abroad Serbia Psychological support Legal assistance Community and events

La Cimade
La Cimade

La Cimade

A French organisation that protects the rights and dignity of people seeking asylum and those with a migration background. The organisation’s work includes providing legal support for asylum and residence permit applications, as well as assisting people in administrative detention centres and prisons. The team also runs reception centres and organises awareness-raising events.

For those abroad France Legal assistance Housing and shelter Violence protection Community and events

Urgence Homophobie
Urgence Homophobie

Urgence Homophobie

A French association that assists LGBTQ+ individuals seeking asylum who are fleeing persecution in their home countries. The organisation’s work includes providing legal support throughout the asylum process, helping with housing, and supporting integration into French society. The team also combats discrimination, runs awareness-raising campaigns and provides practical information in several languages, including Russian.

For those abroad France Legal assistance Information and media

Ardhis
Ardhis

Ardhis

A French organisation that helps LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum or residency in France. The organisation's activities include assistance with administrative procedures for obtaining refugee status or residency rights (including for binational couples). The team also helps overcome isolation through social events: French language courses, sports games, walking tours and museum visits.

For those abroad France Legal assistance

Solizentrum Lübeck Wallhalbinsel
Solizentrum Lübeck Wallhalbinsel

Solizentrum Lübeck Wallhalbinsel

The Solidarity Centre in Lübeck, which provides support to people seeking asylum and those with a migration experience. The organisation’s activities include independent advice on social issues and the asylum process. The team also offers free German language courses, organises anonymous medical care for people without health insurance, and runs a free shop and a bicycle repair workshop.

For those abroad Germany Psychological support Community and events

Acceptess Transgenres
Acceptess Transgenres

Acceptess Transgenres

A French organisation that supports transgender people, including transgender youth. The organisation's activities include providing free advice on legal and social issues related to legalisation in France and changing documents. The team also conducts free HIV/STI testing, manages a special social assistance fund (FAST), and organises sporting and social events.

For those abroad France Help for trans-people Community and events

Le Centre LGBTQI+ de Paris et d'Île-de-France
Le Centre LGBTQI+ de Paris et d'Île-de-France

Le Centre LGBTQI+ de Paris et d'Île-de-France

The Paris Community Centre, which serves as a meeting and coordination point for over 100 LGBTQ+ organisations. The centre provides direct support: legal, psychological and medical advice, as well as a dedicated reception service for LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum. It also houses France’s largest LGBTQ+ library.

For those abroad France Psychological support Sexual health Legal assistance Violence protection Community and events Information and media