his year’s Sarajevo edition of Merlinka has a different program than the Belgrade one – including movie premieres, an exhibition, a discussion about bodies in the public space, as well as hosting the House of Flamingo with their spectacular drag show.
Sarajevo Open Centre is organizing a training for members of political parties. During the training, regional and local experts will present current state of human rights of LGBT persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina, focusing on good regional practices and politics which are improving the position of this marginalized group. The training will be held on … Continued
Transgender study, consolidates the concepts and phenomena, but also the legal framework in which we live, as well as research conducted among the transgender community in BiH, with the aim of better and more systematic advocacy approach and regulation of status of transgender and transexual people in BiH.
20th of November is an annual observance day to remember all the transgender and transexual people who have been murdered as a result of transphobia – Trans* Day of Rememberance. Sarajevo Open Centre is kicking off online campaign with the promotion of this short video clip dedicated to violence against trans* women, also within 16 … Continued
No one should be subjected to violence (just) because of their gender identity or gender expression. No one should be deprived of the right to safety and security.
Today, on November 20, people around the world are observing Trans* Day of Remembrance (#TDoR) to honor and memorialize those who are no longer with us.
Damir Banović, Jasmina Čaušević, Slobodanka Dekić, Ryan Finn (2015) Life beyond given norms: Being transgender in Bosnia and Herzegovina Publication is in B/C/S language. Sarajevo: Sarajevski otvoreni centar
Coming out, commonly used in the expression coming out of the closet, is a figure of speech, was also adopted and is now in common usage by LGBT communites and their allies in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian language.
Pride of LGBT people is a counteraction to different forms of oppression, segregation and shame within the families. It is not an egoistic or act of recklessness.
Conferences Out-Laws: Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Couples’ Life Unions and Transgender Dialogue– Trans* as a question of politics and health, aim to open the dialogue on human rights and equality of LGBT people in BH society. Attached we are sending you agendas of these conferences.
For Sarajevo Open Centre 2015. is a key year for intensive advocacy for trans * people in BiH.