Slovak terror: A nation hijacked by homophobia and transphobia Published: 10 May 2023 Analysis The first terrorist attack in modern Slovak history was committed on the evening of 12 October 2022 when a young neo-Nazi shot and killed two people, non-binary Juraj Vankulič and bisexual Matúš Horváth. Rather than serving as a catalyst for eliminating LGBT+ inequality, that attack marked yet another step toward worsening the situation in Slovakia for LGBT+ people. By Daniel Javoran
Pride and Prejudice: Georgia after the Escalation of Violence against Civil Society Published: 15 July 2021 Analysis More than 50 people were injured in attacks on journalists and civil society in Tbilisi in early July in connection with Pride Week. The German Federal Government and the EU should strongly urge their Georgian partners to address the violence through prompt and comprehensive legal and political action. By Dr. Sonja Katharina Schiffers
Masculinity as a project – new film series from Russia on gender politics Published: 5 June 2020 Informative film The new online course on masculinity has now been released in a version with English subtitles, making the cooperation project of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Moscow available internationally to anyone interested. By Katja Giebel
Pierwsza Europejska Konferencja Lesbijek* (European Lesbian* Conference - EL*C) Published: 26 October 2017 Relacja Europejskie organizacje lesbijskie demonstrowały w Wiedniu potrzebę widoczności i debatowały o obecnej kondycji ruchów lesbijskich i możliwościach ukonstytuowania na nowo lesbijskiej tożsamości. By Gert Röhrborn and Lidia Dąbrowska
All for Equality - Equality for all. Sexual and reproductive rights in CEE Published: 31 January 2016 Despite the unquestionable global progress concerning women’s autonomy, their human rights to decide freely and responsibly on sexual and reproductive health remain to an unacceptable degree unfulfilled. Therefore, this particular issue constituted the central theme of presentations at the Fourth International Gender Workshop in Warsaw.
Strategizing to overcome Gender Backlash in Central and Eastern Europe Published: 30 October 2014 In order to reflect on the regional implications of the presumably global trend of “backlash” in gender relations the offices of the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Belgrade, Berlin, Kyiv, Moscow, Prague and Warsaw invited scholars and activists from Armenia, Belarus, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine to attend the Third International Gender Workshop in Berlin (27-29.09.2014). By Gert Röhrborn
Full Speed ahead, in reverse gear Published: 16 September 2014 Polish accession to the European Union, the election of female representatives, and existing European legislation raised high hopes for the possibility of legislative improvements for women and LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) people. How, then, did the first decade of Polish female representatives in the European Parliament look? Has the presence of Polish women influenced the agenda of the institution? Have there been any issues with legislation concerning equal rights, equal opportunities, and anti-discrimination? By Anna Dryjańska
Situation of Individuals with Non-heterosexual Orientation Published: 7 January 2014 International organizations are beginning to pay attention to the problems of the Belarusian LGBT community. This year, reports about violations of the rights of gays and lesbians in Belarus have been published by the majority of international organizations. However, this does not translate into an actual government effort. For the time being, state authorities try to avoid addressing publicly the issue of LGBT rights, thereby hindering any public debate on this subject.
Belarus - a chance for democracy? Published: 7 January 2014 The European public opinion is informed about the situation in Belarus mainly in the context of spectacular or highly important political events. There is definitely a lack of up-to-date information and current analysis on subjects that do not appear on the first pages and – in case of Belarus- rarely become the subject of analytical expertise. However, these subjects are crucial for the evaluation and monitoring of the process of democratic transformation.
