This urgent call is issues by NGOs “Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG”) and “Equality Movement” to help a refugee person in a critical medical condition. The person has fatal diagnosis, together with acute pneumonia, and is currently being treated in an infectious disease clinic. Without our help, they are unable to cover the costs of stationary services and medicines. Financial support from each of you can save this person’s life.

Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG), in collaboration with partner organisation, European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) represents two trans men in their applications to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Their cases concern the Georgian authorities’ refusal to recognize their legal gender, which, according to the applicants, violates Articles 3 (degrading treatment), 8 (respect for privacy) and 14 (non-discrimination) of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

On September 25, the UN Independent Expert Victor Madrigal-Borloz will visit Georgia. He is an expert on Protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Madrigal's official visit will last until October 5 and he will meet governmental bodies as well as NGOs working on elimination of SOGI based discrimination and violence.

On May 17, LGBT activists addressed the state agencies through the guerrilla rallies held in 6 places of the city, following the cancellation of an IDAHOT action planned by community organizations. Here's the full text of the appeal:

WISG has been involved in organising open IDAHOT event which was planned for 17th of May this year. Hence, we share the whole responsibility regarding the event cancellation with the other co-organiser groups and activists. Despite the fact that we had detailed public announcement during the press-conference on 16th of May, it seems that for some public groups it’s still unclear what led us to this decision.

On the basis of the current situation: realizing all potential and real threat, we, LGBT activists have made hardest, joint and consolidated decision to give up our freedom of expression, constitutional rights and terminate May 17ththis year peaceful protest in front of the Chancellery, in order not to promote the violence of hostile groups.

The world’s widest-reaching LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) digital campaign returns for a fourth edition from 21 March - 1 April 2018. British Council in partnership with BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival are making five LGBTQ+ themed short films available for the world to watch online for free, over a 12-day period. You will be able to watch all five films by going to the British Council website.

Eastern Coalition for LGBT Equality is outraged with the threats of violence made and charges pressed by Ukrainian far-right groups against Olena Shevchenko, Executive Director of the Insight LGBTQ NGO, following the peaceful demonstration held in Kiev on 8th of March, 2018.