What are sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI)? Sex is the sum of biological characteristics of the reproductive system, which, in essence, means the difference between the sex organs, hormons, chromosomes and sex glands, while gender represents social construction refering to sex which is manifested through expected social behaviour that includes gender expression through clothes, … Continued
If you think your rights are violated because of your sexual orientation, gender identity and gender, write to our e-mail address: [email protected]. Laws are here to protect you, so let’s start using them! You don’t have to be alone, contact us for free legal advice. We guarantee protection of privacy and private data.
Sarajevo Open Centre invites you to our first workshop on LGBT human rights! Tuzla, Kuća plamena mira/Peace Flame House, Šetalište Slana banja b.b., Septembar 28-30, 2012. This workshop is intended for the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) and anyone who is interested in this topic in Tuzla region. The goal of this workshop is … Continued
Women’s Network of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which counts 112 organizations and individuals, following the local elections and the start of the campaign, wants to draw attention to the political parties to support female candidates equally as male during the election campaign, which will allow them an equal and unhindered access to media representation, election rallies … Continued
After months of efforts to ensure that B&H’s citizens could freely define their ethnic and religious affiliation, as well as freely list their own “mother tongue,” the BiH Statistics Agency announced that the forms will be amended. K-143 hopes that citizens will take advantage of the new space to define themselves, rather than fitting into … Continued
Sarajevo Open Centre in cooperation with Kvinna till Kvinna invites all bisexual and lesbian women in B&H to send their stories! Call for personal and coming out stories of bisexual and lesbian women in Bosnia and Herzegovina Context Sarajevo Open Centre is an independent, non-political and non-profit organization promoting active citizenship through political education and … Continued
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Sex, Pop and Politics In cooperation with Swiss Embassy in Sarajevo Project period: April 2012 – December 2012 The purpose of this film programme is to maintain continuous cultural programme in 2012 regarding LGBT sexuality, culture/identity and its political dimension, questioning heteronormativity. The goal is to screen these films in and out of Sarajevo: in … Continued
We would like to inform you that Sarajevo Open Centre won’t be working from 30th of July until 21st of August 2012, because of the collective vacation. We will continue with our activities in September.
Regarding the non-election of the co-chairman from the Serbian delegates in the House of Delegates in the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina we are appealing for the respect of equality of the constitutive peoples in the institutions of Federation of B&H The decisions of the Constitutional court of B&H in 2000 established … Continued