EQUAL PostOst
Community is a European human rights organization working to support LGBTIQ people from PostOst countries
What we do
Evacuation
Evacuation of LGBTIQ activists under persecution
Counseling for LGBTIQ people
Counseling for LGBTIQ people from PostOst countries on migration and legalization issues
Advocacy
Advocacy and putting the issues of LGBTIQ people from PostOst countries on the political agenda of EU countries
Create
Educational and art projects
Monitoring
Monitoring the situation of LGBTIQ people in the PostOst countries
Building cooperations
Building cooperations between organizations, initiative groups and activists with PostOst focus in EU countries
Our values
Inclusion and equality
We strive to create a society where all people, regardless of their gender and sexual identity, have equal rights and opportunities
Protection and support for the vulnerable
We believe it is important to protect and support vulnerable groups and work to create a world where all people feel safe and secure
Openness and trust
We value openness and trust and aim at creating a space for mutual understanding and honest communication where everyone feels accepted and heard
Mutual respect and care
We value relationships based on mutual respect, care and acceptance of other points of view and other experiences
Freedom of self - determination
We support everyone's right to freedom of gender and sexual self-determination, recognizing its key role in shaping identity
Cooperation and synergy
We believe that cooperation and synergy in our team allows us to reach greater heights, and that mutual help of the team members makes us stronger
Participation and representation
We adhere to the principle “nothing about us without us” by actively including all interested parties in decision-making processes and ensuring their representation in all areas of public life
We do not accept
- All forms of xenophobia, racism, antisemitism, homophobia, biphobia and transphobia
- Opposing to a just society based on diversity, openness and respect for human rights
- Support for dictatorial and autocratic regimes, undermining democratic norms
- Lack of recognition in regard to the right to self-determination
- Imperialism and colonial thinking
- Support for people who have favored, promoted, and propagandized Russia's military aggression in Ukraine or assisted criminal regimes