Kuir Kıbrıs Derneği – Queer Cyprus Association

Queer Cyprus Association held Thematic Discussion Event on “Invisible Violence against LGBTI+s through the Perspective of Youth.”

Queer Cyprus Association held Thematic Discussion Event on “Invisible Violence against LGBTI+s through the Perspective of Youth.” (Nicosia, 27/01/23) The fourth thematic discussion based on the “Unseen Violence against LGBT+s through the Perspective of Youth”, which aims to raise awareness around the types of discrimination and marginalisation that LGBTI+s face systemically, was held on 26 …

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LOVE is more EQUAL, more FREE for 9 Years!

Today, we celebrate the 9th anniversary of the decriminalisation of Article 171 on “Crimes Against the Rules of Nature” in ‘penal code’ in the northern part of Cyprus which was abolished on 27th January 2014. As LGBTI+’s, we say “LOVE is more EQUAL, more FREE for 9 Years!” in spite of those who see our …

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January 24 is International Education Day

As educators, trade unions, civil society organizations, the Ministry of Education, other state bodies, and members of the global community, we all play a critical role in encouraging inclusion and diversity in our schools and protecting the fundamental rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and plus (LGBTI+) students. In the research conducted by Queer …

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Thematic Discussion ”The Perspective of Young People on Invisible Violence against LGBTI+”

Date: 26.01.2023 Venue: Human Rights House – Queer Cyprus Association Description of Event: The phenomenon of violence is increasing day by day in Cyprus, as it is everywhere in the world, and the number of people exposed to violence is increasing exponentially. Considering not only the physical but also the psychological, economic and social dimensions …

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Queer Cyprus Association visited the Minister of Health İzlem Gürçağ in regards to the 1st of December ‘World AIDS Awareness Day’

Queer Cyprus Association visited the Minister of Health İzlem Gürçağ in regards to the 1st of December ‘World AIDS Awareness Day’ and to highlight lack of awareness in the society regards to HIV/AIDS. The team also emphasised the violations of rights caused by the deportation of non-citizens and emphasised that the rights of people living …

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1 DECEMBER WORLD HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY

HIV PANIC With December 1, we have officially reached the end of the fall season. In this period when the importance of winter teas such as linden and fennel increases, even more, we wanted to start our article by sending our get-well wishes to all our readers who feel the need to sniff or wipe …

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The Full Programme of this year’s Queer Wave: the Cyprus LGBTQIA+ Film Festival published.

(Nicosia, 28/11/22) Queer Wave 2022 kicked off on Friday 25 November and carries on through to Sunday 4 December in the old city of Nicosia. During the third edition of the Festival, a total of 70 films will be screened, among which 15 feature films, five Cypriot entries and more than 60 Cypriot premieres. This …

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QUEER WAVE 2022: the Cyprus LGBTQIA+ Film Festival Launches with Oscar Award Nominee FLEE.

With a special screening at the Rialto Theatre on Monday 21 November at 20:30, Queer Wave, the Cyprus LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, makes its first appearance in Limassol. As a prelude to this year’s edition, Queer Wave will be sharing three-time Oscar nominee Flee with a Limassol audience for the first time. An introduction will be …

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Trans Day of Remembrance 2022: Mourning, caring, mobilising

On 20 November 2022, we pause to mark Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR) and raise awareness about violence against trans and gender-diverse people. Today we mourn and honour the 327 trans and gender-diverse people who were reported murdered worldwide between 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022, whose lives might otherwise be forgotten. We are …

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20 Kasım Transları Anma Günü/20 November Transgender Remembrance Day

20 November Transgender Day of Remembrance Event Description On November 20, 1998, Rita Hester was stabbed 20 times by assailants in a transphobic attack and died. Since 1999, trans people who are victims of hate crimes have been commemorated in memory of Rita Hester as the “Remembrance Day for Transgender Victims of Hate Crime”. Prejudices …

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