Promoting Rights Inclusiveness Dignity and Equality for LGBTI in Albania and Kosovo (Phase 3)
Project Activities
PRIDE II builds and expands on the results of the EU-funded PRIDE I project (Feb 2018 – Feb 2020) and PRIDE II (2020-2023).
The project aims to empower LGBTI organisations and develop a stronger network of organisations and activists in order to support a maximum of LGBTI individuals and improve the visibility and acceptance of the LGBTI community in Albania and Kosovo.
The capacity building activities should result in stronger LGBTI organisations and CSOs with increased advocacy skills, resources and efficiency to develop and implement cohesive and sustainable projects aimed at improving services and acceptance and visibility of the LGBTI community members in Consequently, the LGBTI community and individuals will feel better supported and more inclined to reach out to basic services.
In the longer term, this will help develop a stronger and more diverse Albanian society which will ensure that the rights of their minorities are better protected.
Project Launch
- PRIDE campaigns
- Psychological support and anti-burnout support to activists
- Retreats to LGBTI organisations
- Queercubator program (Social entrepreneurship incubation program for professional reintegration to community members)
- 1 to 1 mentoring and capacity building for CSOs
- A range of services (psychological, legal and reintegration) offered to community members through Aleanca center and Streha shelter
- Stratigic litigation on same sex marriage within the advocacy work
Donors
- European Union (EIDHR)
- Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
Partners
- Aleanca
- Streha Shelter
- CEL Kosova
