The workshop will be held as a part of the celebrations of International Human Rights Day and will be led by Emina Bošnjak and Vladana Vasić from the Sarajevo Open Centre. The workshop is designated for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) people and all interested people from Sarajevo and the area. We invite participants … Continued
Invitation to the journalist to the eighth press conference on LGBT topics Transexuality in media Better understanding, professional reporting November 22 2013, Sarajevo, 1 p.m. Meeting point, Hamdije Kreševljakovića 13 Sarajevo Open Centre and Internews invite all journalist to the eighth info session about LGBT topics, which will take place in Sarajevo, on Friday, November … Continued
More than 50 people came to the opening of the exhibition Maske su za ormar (Masks are for the Closet) and the screening of the movie about bisexuality last night. It was emotional, joyfull, and people were looking for an extra seat. Sarajevo Open Centre and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway presented a … Continued
November 20, 2013 marks the 15th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. Trans* people are those whose gender identity does not conform either to their sex or to the conventional conceptions of what is “male” and “female.” They face a disproportionate amount of violence due to transphobia – 238 trans* people have been murdered over the … Continued
As a part of a project financed by the EU “Coming out! Protection and promotion of LGBT rights“ Heinrich Böll Foundation, BH Office, in partnership with Sarajevo Open Centre and CURE Foundation invites you to the round table Violence and Discrimination Against LGBT Persons – Regional and BH Experience Venue: Hotel Bosna, Kralja Petra I … Continued
Sarajevo Open Centre, in partnership with the Heinrich Böll Foundation, BiH Office and the CURE Foundation invites you to the training (R)educ(a)tion of Homophobia and Transphobia in High Schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a part of „Coming out! Advocating protection and promotion of LGBT rights“ financed by the European Union Venue: Hotel Sarajevo, Džemala … Continued
On Thursday November 14th 2013, SOC will sponsor the fourth lecture in the series “Somebody Said Feminism?” in Multimedia Center Mak, Alipasina 6a. This series focuses on feminist themes, the rights of women, and questions of gender. The fourth one will be taught by Dragana Todorovic from Novi Sad, who through her words will bring … Continued
The Heinrich Böll Foundation, BiH Office, along with its partner organisations Sarajevo Open Centre (SOC) and CURE Foundation, is implementing the project Coming out! Advocating promotion and protection of LGBT rights, financed by the European Union. As a part of this project, a manual for police officers called Equal protection for diversity. Manual on precudure … Continued
Piše: Kristina Ljevak Fondacija Heinrich Böll u BiH, u suradnji sa Sarajevskim otvorenim centrom i Fondacijom CURE, započela je projekat pod nazivom Coming out! Zagovaranje i zaštita prava LGBT osoba, za koji je sredstva obezbijedila Evropska unija, kako bi se zaštitila i zagovarala prava jedne od najviše diskriminisanih i nevidljivih grupa u bh. društvu – … Continued
The Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina/EU Special Representative, in cooperation with the Heinrich Böll Foundation in BiH, the Sarajevo Open Centre (SOC) and the CURE Foundation, are organising a meeting on support of the police agencies in BiH in the protection of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and … Continued