LGBT World Beside LGBT World Beside organized the 7th Spelletjesdag of this year
More than 100 people participated in a 5-hour-long Spelletjesdag event organized by LGBT World Beside with the financial support of the Bob Angelo Fonds on November 4, 2023. This marked…
Benefietconcert SAMEN STERK
Cultural evening in support of LGBT+ refugees from the countries of the former Soviet Union. On December 22, 2023, the LGBT World Beside foundation will organize the benefit concert and…
More than 70 people participated in a 5-hour-long Spelletjesdag
The sixth Spelletjesdag of this year, organized by LGBT World Beside, took place in Amsterdam on September 17th. A record number, 70-75 people, participated in a 5-hour-long event, and about…
Geert Gabriels is our new Ambassador!
Dear Friends, we are pleased to welcome our new Ambassador for LGBT World Beside. My name is Geert Gabriels and I live with my husband Roy in Weert. Ever since…
UPDATED. Choices Presents: Free Psychological Support!
We're excited to announce the launch of our new project - free psychological support by Choices organization. Here's what you need to know:Psychological support is available in Russian.This assistance is…
A closed pre-premiere screening of the documentary film “Incurable Me” took place in Amsterdam.
The screening of the new documentary film "Incurable Me" about the horrifying experience of forced "conversion therapy" for LGBT people in Russia took place in Amsterdam to a double full…
The interview of NPO Radio 1 with the volunteers of LGBT World Beside
NPO Radio 1 talked with the founders and volunteers of the LGBT World Beside. You can find it here.
What is going on with the draft law on the prohibition of transgender transition and prohibition of changing the gender marker in documents? We share official responses from the initiators of the draft law.
Русский текст можно прочитать здесь. What is going on with the draft law on the prohibition of transgender transition and prohibition of changing the gender marker in documents? We share…
A hunger strike by Russian LGBT asylum seekers
A group of LGBT individuals from Russia is currently on a hunger strike, demanding progress on their asylum applications. They are specifically requesting a fixed date for their second interview…
An information session and a Pride Quiz took place during Spelletjesdag
The recent Spelletjesdag (Game Day) for Russian-speaking LGBTQ+ individuals was held on June 24 from 13:00 to 18:00. This time, there was an informative session and discussion on the fundamental…
Premiere of the documentary “Uncurable me”
English text bellow Medialoft и LGBT World Beside приглашают вас на премьерный показ документального фильма «Таблетка от себя» режиссера Никиты Лойка в Амстердаме. Фильм рассказывает о страшном опыте принудительной «конверсионной…
A photo exhibition dedicated to LGBT+ refugees
Русский текст - ниже LGBT World Beside invites you to participate in a unique creative project - a photo exhibition dedicated to LGBT+ refugees from Russia and CIS countries. The…
Review of legislative initiatives affecting the legal status of LGBTIQ+ in Russia
Вы можете прочитать русскую версию этого текста здесь. Over the past year, members of the State Duma have proposed two significant legislative initiatives aimed at restricting rights and increasing discrimination…
Address to the Deputies of the Russian Parliament
The State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted draft law No. 369814-8 in the first reading on June 14, 2023. The proposed law aims to prohibit medical professionals from performing…
LGBTQ+ refugees were deeply impressed by the meeting with the politician in Maastricht.
On the eve of June 13th, a meeting took place in Maastricht between LGBTQ+ refugees and Geert Gabriëls, a representative of the GroenLinks party. Photo by Stas Vokman Photographer The…
Pride in Utrecht was spectacular!
Last Saturday, June 3rd, a spectacular event took place in Utrecht - Pride Parade. Utrecht Pride is a festival that is held every summer as part of Pride Month to…
At LGBT World Beside, a rebranding has taken place, and the team has significantly increased.
On May 27th, a general meeting of employees and volunteers of LGBT World Beside took place in Amsterdam. One of the main topics was the optimization of the organizational structure…
Representatives of the LGBTQ+ community in Brussels celebrated Pride and attended PridePicnic.
Русский текст – ниже ☀️ The first-ever PridePicnic in history took place in Brussels, Belgium, last Saturday, May 21. The event was organized by LGBT World Beside. 🌳 The picnic…
Meeting with the deputy representing GroenLinks
Русский текст - ниже LGBT World Beside organized a meeting in Limburg Parliament with Geert Gabriëls, a representative of the GroenLinks party. He will answer all your questions. The meeting…
COA IDAHOT 2023
LGBT World Beside participated in IDAHOT 2023, organised by COA (Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers) that took place on May 17 in azc Heerhugowaard. Various organisations working with asylum seekers and…
Spelletjesdag on April 1 and May 13
LGBT World Beside organized the 3rd and 4th Spelletjesdag events on April 1 and May 13. About 50 asylum seekers and refugees from various post-Soviet countries participated in each of…
Russian-speaking LGBTQ+ refugees’ protest in The Hague
Russian-speaking queer refugees from post-Soviet countries protested in Koekamp Park in The Hague on April 26, 2023. The event was supported by LGBT World Besides, Free Russia NL, MiGreat, and…
Rain TV’s story about Russian LGBT asylum seekers
Today, the Russian language channel Rain TV (Дождь) broadcasted a story about LGBT asylum seekers in the Netherlands. The story mostly focused on Khina Zakharova (born July 28, 2001 -…
“Spelletjesdag” events of January 29 and March 4
LGBT World Beside organized “Spelletjesdag” events on January 29 and March 4. About 40 asylum seekers and refugees from various post-Soviet countries participated in each of these two events. They…
Spelletjesdag 2022
LGBT World Beside and RusLGBTIQ arranged a Spelletjesdag on December 17, 2022. About 50 asylum seekers and refugees from various post-Soviet countries gathered in the Goethe-Institut in Amsterdam to spend…
Pride walk 2022
Many Russian-speaking people from different Post-Soviet countries participated in the annual Pride walk that took place in Amsterdam on July 30, 2022. Traditionally, Pride walk is the first event with…
Pride Picnic 2022.
On July 2, 2022, LGBT World Beside organized a picnic for Russian-speaking LGBT+ people residing in the Netherlands. We are happy that this event attracts many people and is becoming…
Gay Pride in Amsterdam 2021. (Video)
Gay Pride in Amsterdam, better known as Amsterdam Gay Pride or Pink Saturday, is a bright, colorful, enchanting and large-scale celebration, in which representatives of the LGBT community from all…
Онлайн-вебинар: Поддержка ЛГБТК+ Беженцев
Дорогие друзья, Мы приглашаем вас присоединиться к онлайн-вебинару, где наши коллеги расскажут о том как получить бесплатную психологическую помощь, а так же консультации для транс*персон для русскоязычных беженцев. Проект создан…
Leon Augustijn is an ambassador of the LGBT World Beside
Interview with writer Leon Augustijn, author of the book IK. October 9th was your book presentation of your book IK. What message do you want to convey to the readers?…
The UN’s Special Rapporteur for Russia, Mariana Katzarova, presented a report on the human rights situation in Russia
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Russia, Mariana Katzarova, presented a report on Russia. We provide excerpts from the report on legislative persecution based on sexual…