GAYTEN LGBT
Centre for Promotion of LGBT Human Rights
Gayten-LGBT, Center for Promotion of LGBT Human Rights was formed in May, 2001 and officially registered as an NGO at the Ministry of Justice in October, 2001. Gayten-LGBT developed from a former gay and lesbian lobby - Arkadija, founded in 1990 and officially registered in 1994.
Gayten-LGBT is an organization that promotes the right to a different sexual orientation, as one of the basic human rights and on dismantling all forms of discrimination and violence towards the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population in all segments of social
structure.
The main goals:
- Promotion and development of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (in further text:LGBT) population
- Support and affirmation of LGBT identity/identities sensitization and education of professionals, institutions and public on LGBT rights
- Work on visibility of LGBT individuals, integration in society and promotion of LGBT rights
- Lobbying at social, academic, cultural and artistic institutions for involvement and advocating for
elimination of discrimination of LGBT persons
- Participation in creating legal regulation and social climate directed to abolishing all forms of violence and discrimination of LGBT
persons.
- Involvement in creating and expanding the group network of organizations which work on LGBT rights promotion, both national and
abroad.
Activities and strategies:
- Lobbing of social, scientific, cultural institutions and media.
- Conducting researches on LGBT issues.
- Data base, archive and library.
- Organizing lecturing, training programs, workshops and LGBT phone line.
- Organizing and conducting education on LGBT issues
- Support Network for LGBT throughout the country
- Networking with local and international LGBT organizations
- Special programs for LGBT with special needs (disabled and with HIV)
- Legal proposals
- Organizing campaigns, seminars, courses, conferences, speaker's platforms
- LGBT art, creativity and various cultural activities.
- Publishing (newsletters, books, leaflets) and Internet presentations
You may contact us at:
If you are particularly interested in some of our activities and if you need any kind of information or help, please contact us:
gayten@yubc.net , gayten-lgbt@gay-serbia.com
or call us on: +381 (0) 11 3066866, +381 (0) 11 3066867