The second of two Expert Focus Group Meetings in health and education area was held on the 9th of March 2023 at the Human Rights House within the scope of the Rainbow Project which is funded by the European Union under the Cypriot Civil Society in Action VII Grant Scheme and implemented by the Queer …
WE WILL SETTLE ACCOUNTS FOR AN EQUAL AND FREE LIFE! As organisations and individuals resisting the attacks on the modern, secular and democratic structure of our society, we continue our struggle to say “STOP” to the conservatisation policies imposed on us on 8 March International Labourer Women’s Day. We have an account to settle with …
March 4 is Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Awareness Day; HPV Vaccine should be offered free of charge to everyone regardless of gender! World Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Awareness Day is celebrated every year on March 4th. HPV is a type of virus that can be transmitted between people, regardless of gender, through different forms …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
(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 …
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 …
The festival that was received so warmly during the pandemic makes its first appearance with no restrictive measures in Limassol on 21 November and prepares for a comeback in Nicosia on 25 November 2022. This marks the third edition of Queer Wave, the Cyprus LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, which is this year once again supported by …
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(Nicosia, 10/11/22) The third thematic discussion event that focuses on raising awareness about LGBTI+ related issues on campus, which is named as “LGBTI+ Awareness and Labelling on Campus”, was held on the 8th of November 2022 in northern part of Cyprus at the METU Culture and Congress Center in collaboration with northern part of Cyprus …
