STORIES OF CHANGE

Netherlands: Gender Sexuality Alliances

Students and teachers come together in GSAs to organise activities in their schools regarding sexual orientation and gender identity. Purple Friday (when ...
2017

South Africa: Respect by Men and Women in Blue

Sergent Bonginkosi tells about his increased knowlegde of Human Rights, resulting in more respect for LGBTI in his and his colleagues daily work as police ...
2017

Netherlands: Supporting asylum seekers

LGBTI refugees living in asylum centres have a lot to deal with: a new and different culture, a whole package of procedures and fellow refugees who can ...
2017

NEWS ITEMS

Appel à candidatures pour rejoindre le Comité Consultatif

Appel à candidatures pour rejoindre le Comité Consultatif International (CCI) du programme Pouvoir des Fiertés 6 postes à pourvoir (4 pour l’Afrique, ...
2023

Halt of SMUG operations: A shrinking of civic spaces and

On Friday, August 5, the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Bureau) in Uganda announced, through a press release, the halting of operations ...
2022

Apprenons ensemble!

Nous lançons officiellement notre programme éducatif Power of Pride! Nous voudrions savoir sur quels sujets vous souhaitez approfondir vos connaissances, ...
2022

This project provides safe spaces where LGBTI teenagers can meet each other and be themselves. The spaces, both online and offline, are well protected and open for young people under the age of 19.

This Story of change #67 is told by Jouke van Buuren, Projectleader COC’s team Youth and Education, and Laura Nieuwenhuijze, Projectleader Young&Out, COC Netherlands.