Members List
Albania
Armenia
New Generation Humanitarian NGO
“New Generation” Humanitarian NGO (NGNGO) is a non-governmental organization established in 1998.
Its mission is to promote equality of rights, justice, diversity, dignity and well-being through protection of human rights and advocacy. Strategic goals of the organization are:
- Protection of human rights and advocacy;
- Ensuring access to health care services and promotion of healthy life style in beneficiary communities;
- Capacity building and empowerment of the beneficiary communities, NGOs and informal groups dealing with their issues;
- Social support;
- NGNGO empowerment.
NGNGO beneficiaries are:
- LGBT people;
- Men who have sex with men (MSM) and women who have sex with women (WSW);
- Injection drug users (IDU);
- Sex workers;
- People living with HIV and TB;
- Migrants and refugees;
- Prisoners and detainees;
- Young people.
Website: www.ngngo.net
“For Strong Future” Youth NGO
For Strong Future Youth NGO works in the field of Human rights defending. Our beneficiaries are MSM and trans people, MSM and trans sex workers.
“DiverCity” Social-Cultural, Human Rights Defender NGO
Diversity, a socio-cultural, human rights non-governmental organization, has been actively working with LGBTQ + people since the day of its existence and conducting a number of events and programs that are carried out for this group of people. The events are of both educational and human rights, legal and social nature.
Facebook: fb.com/Divercity.ngo
Equality For All
The organization is engaged in the protection of human rights, organizing and holding events for the LGBT community related to health issues, organizing and conducting seminars, meetings for representatives of the LGBT community on socialization and integration into society.
National Trans Coalition human rights NGO
National Trans Coalition HRD NGO is a non-governmental organization established on November 5, 2021. The initiative started in September 2020 and since then has served to the protection of human rights and dignity of trans* communities in Armenia.
Azerbaijan
Gender and Development
“Gender and Development” an Azerbaijani non-governmental organization, was founded on March 15, 2007. “Gender and Development” is Azerbaijan’s only non-profit organization promoting the rights of the LGBT and MSM community at the national and international levels. The organization successfully works in the field of informing the LGBT and MSM community, provides legal, social-psychological and medical assistance to the beneficiaries.
IG LGBT rights in Azerbaijan
Belarus
Andrey Zavaley
Coordinator in campaign Delo Pi_
Anzhelika Volkonskaya
Anzhelika Volkonskaya is a member of the Country Coordinating Committee of the Republic of Belarus, where she represents the trans* community.
Angelica is a leader of the initiative group “NonLrTG Belarus”.
Anna Heiser
Trans activist
Tea Path
Initiative Group
Kirill Presnyakov
Activist
Bulgaria
Single Step Foundation
Single Step Foundation was established in December 2016.
The organization’s mission is to support, motivate and empower LGBTI (“Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex”) youth, their families, friends and allies in Bulgaria through the process of recognizing, coming out and affirming their sexual orientation and gender identity. We fully realize that this process is challenging, long and unique to each individual but we are here to help young people make that essential first step.
As part of our efforts, we are running a very robust and targeted HIV Program as a logical and essential resource for prevention, testing, and psychological help for the members of the LGBTI community. Our efforts are directed at awareness and education on treatment and adherence, PrEP and healthy sexual practices as well as prevention of STIs in general.
Website: singlestep.bg
Czech Republic
Estonia
Maksym Kasianchuk*
Note * suspended membership
Vitaly Djuma*
Note * suspended membership
Qün Jelesi (MTÜ IRIDA Feminist Queer Collective)
Georgia
Center for Information and Counseling on Reproductive Health – Tanadgoma
The mission of “Tanadgoma” is to improve the physical and mental health of Georgian population through implementing prevention, educational, diagnostic and rehabilitation programs, as well as advocacy of these programs. Also, Tanadgoma provides technical support and expertise to improve capacities of the relevant organizations, communities and other stakeholders.
Tanadgoma shares and conducts its activities based on the following principles:
- All human beings are equal despite their race, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation or ethnic origin;
- Gender, human rights and non-discrimination are cross-cutting issues in organization’s work.
Tanadgoma works throughout the country. Services of Tanadgoma are accessible for general population of reproductive age, however, the organization gives special focus and elaborates proactive programs for women and key populations: men who have sex with men – MSM, People who Use Drugs – PUDs, sex workers – SWs, young people, prison inmates, LGBT community, victims of trafficking, people living with HIV, internally displaced persons – IDPs, etc.
Website: tanadgoma.ge
Non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entity of “Educational and Awareness Raising Organization QUEER MEDIA
The goal of QUEER MEDIA is to increase the availability of information about the rights situation of the most vulnerable key populations and ways to overcome the negative effects of discrimination based on HIV stigma, drug addiction, xenophobia, sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).
Queer Association — Temida
“The Queer Association — Temida” is a trans* led organization that organizes, works and fights for a safe, equal and dignified political, legal and social environment for trans* and queer people.
“Temida has been working on the health needs of trans* people since 2018. The organization carries out HIV/AIDS prevention activities on a national level.
Tbilisi Pride
Tbilisi Pride usually works on rising the awareness about the health issues and lack oh health services for LGBTQ people and is advocating for providing them. We also are advocating for the shelter for LGBTQ people who were forced to leave their houses due to homophobia, violence, discrimination and our main mission is to strengthen Georgia’s LGBTQ community.
Commission against persecution of LGBT people in Russia
Initiative group
Community center for mental health and harm reduction
Initiative group
Hungary
Háttér Society
HIV Peer Support Service for newly diagnosed and/or PLHIV; biweekly social gathering for PLHIV; operation of a HIV-hotline; network of condom machines at 4 LGBTQI venues; publications on safer sex, living with HIV; research on HIV/AIDS and sexual health; HIV-testing campaigns
Kazakhstan
Vitaliy Vinogradov
Individual member
PO “Human Health Institute”
PO Human Health Institute (HHI) deals with environmental, health and human rights issues.
Roman Dudnik
Individual member
Amir Shaikezhanov
Individual member
Public Foundation “AFEW Kazakhstan”
The mission of the organization is to create an environment where every resident of the Republic of Kazakhstan, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious or other preferences, would have unimpeded access to quality services for the prevention and treatment of HIV infection and other socially significant diseases.
Website: afew.kz
PF “Community Friends”
PF “Community Friends” was founded in 2015. The Foundation works in the field of HIV and STI prevention among MSM in Almaty.
Website: community-friends.com
Berik Shashtygarin
Individual member
Nikos Marmalidi
Individual member
Vadim Antipin
Individual member
Public Association “Gay and Lesbian Alliance”
The organization works to protect the rights and prevent discrimination against gays and lesbians; сreating a more supportive environment for HIV/STI prevention and promotion of safe sex among gay men.
Migdal
PF “Your World”
PF “MENTOR KST”
The organization is focused on protecting the rights and freedoms of key populations and the general public, as well as preventing the spread of HIV, STIs, and tuberculosis among key populations.
Education Community
The organization provides opportunities for personal, legal, psychological, and financial development of LGBTQIA+ individuals and creates safer spaces.
Public Association “Ai-Ana”
Sergey Shiryaev
Individual member
Pubic Fund “Center for scientific-practical Initiatives”
Barbie Zabielski
Individual member
Public Association Phoenix-Sirius
Denis Gryazev
Individual member
Public Foundation “TAUAN”
Saida Yessenova
Individual member
Kyrgyzstan
LGBT organisation “Labrys”
The LGBT organization Labrys is a community-based platform with human rights and advocacy tools, driven by diverse generations of activists to advocate for the rights of LGBT+ communities in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia.
The mission of the organization is to achieve equal rights, justice and non-discrimination for LGBT+ communities based on our requests and needs, through empowering us and giving us a voice, through advocating for rights and freedoms based on universal human values.
IG МрзАйым
Initiative group of trans people
“Novi Ritm” / «Жаңы Толкун»
NGO “New Rhythm” is an independent youth association whose activities are conducted for young people (from 14 to 28 years) in southern Kyrgyzstan.
Directions:
- Human Rights and Advocacy
- Girls and women’s rights
- Promotion of nonviolent methods of conflict resolution
- Promoting civic activism and environmental awareness among young people
Iridium Institute of Public Health Limited Liability Company
Latvia
Antons Mozalevskis
Individual member
Lithuania
Ganna Dovbakh
Individual member
Association of HIV affected women and their families. Checkpoint — HIV prevention Center
It is a nongovernmental organization founded in 2000 that works in the field of advocacy and services for vulnerable groups regardless of their age, gender, sexual orientation, lifestyle, and social status.
Coming Out LGBTQ+ Group
Moldova
Veaceslav Mulear
Individual member
Poland
Michał Pawlęga
Individual member
Grzegorz Jezierski
Individual member
Russia
Switzerland
Life4me.plus to fight AIDS, Hepatitis C and Tuberculosis
The organization supports people living with HIV. The employees record cases of discrimination, interruptions in the supply of medications and monitor the quality of treatment of patients, cooperate with health systems and other NGOs around the world.
Tajikistan
Alina Kolosova
Individual member
Nodir Qoriev
Individual member
Zoir Razzakov
Individual member
Initiative Group “Sky Tajikistan”
Ukraine
Vitalii Lavryk
Individual member
Petro Polyantsev
Individual member
The Centre for Social Development and Men’s Health Support Foundation (menZDRAV Foundation)
The menZDRAV Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that provides public health, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care and support services for HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, co-infections and co-morbidities.
PO ”ALLIANCE.GLOBAL”
NGO “Alliance.Global” specializes in providing services for HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM), focused on the progress and consolidation subgroup of gay and bisexual men as part of LGBT community and the community in general; promoting the reduction of homo-, bi- and transphobia in Ukrainian society.
The organization started working in 2001 with a group of MSM activists in Kyiv. Legally “Alliance.Global” was registered in 2002. Since then, the organization conducted over 35 projects and studies among MSM, which allowed to achieve 40% coverage of MSM population that receives services in HIV/STI prevention in Ukraine.
The organization is constantly evolving and covers all new trends. Today the main activity of “Alliance.Global” is mainly focused on activities of PrEP, Chemsex, Shelter for MSM, outreach/social work, HIV/STI testing and prevention, development of community centers for MSM and regional advocacy for access of vulnerable groups to health and social services.
Website: ga.net.ua
Youth Public Movement “Partner”
The youth social movement “Partner” has been working since 2006 and successfully implements HIV prevention projects among MSM and TG in the city of Odessa. The organization opened Ukraine’s first community center for the TG community. The organization has recruited medical and human rights specialists.
Website: mypartner.org.ua
All Ukrainian Charitable Organization “CONVICTUS UKRAINE”
«Convictus» is a non-governmental organization that operates in three countries – Sweden, Estonia and Ukraine.
«Convictus Ukraine» is an organization that creates effective public health services and supports vulnerable categories of the population.
On 12 years already, Convictus Ukraine has been a reliable partner of state institutions and public organizations in implementing programs to counteract HIV infection, tuberculosis, other socially dangerous diseases, reintegrate former prisoners into society and assist women who have suffered violence.
Target groups: persons who use drugs, sex workers; immediate environment (family and friends) of drug users, people on probation for drug-related offences, female ex-prisoners, youth (under 25 years old), internally displaced women, victims of violence, government and public sector organizations.
Website: convictus.org.ua
Sviatoslav Sheremet
Individual member
Dmytro Kalinin
Individual member
Oleg Alyokhin
Individual member
CO “100%Life. Kyiv Region”
The charitable organization “100 percent of life. Kiev Region” is the largest organization providing services for people living with HIV in Kiev and Kiev region, Ukraine.
NGO “Cohort”
Cohort NGO was registered with the Ministry of Justice on June 30, 2020, and has been operating as a trans* initiative group since January, 2020.
The governing bodies of the Cohort NGO are composed exclusively of transgender people. The purpose of activity — creation of conditions for realization, protection of the rights and promotion of interests, economic stability, specialized medical care, including HIV prevention, treatment, sexual, reproductive and mental health of transgender people in Ukraine, based on needs and proactive participation community. The main tasks in the areas — human rights, advocacy (including implementation of ICD-11 in Ukraine), work with the media, trans* community, economic socialization.
Facebook: facebook.com/cohort.ngo
Anna Redko
Individual member
Milan Zagoruiko
Individual member
Monro
Individual member
Uzbekistan
Information about some ECOM members may not be publicly available
Benefits of ECOM membership
ECOM — Eurasian Coalition for Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity — is an international non-governmental association based in Tallinn, Estonia. We are a membership association open to non-profit organizations and activists working in the field of rights and health of LGBT communities in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) region.
In its work, the coalition considers it important to involve community representatives in the decision-making processes and activities of the organization, to attract a wider range of HIV activists and specialists to improve access to prevention, treatment and services to create an enabling environment in which all representatives of LGBT communities will have access to healthcare services, including those related to HIV infection, based on scientific evidence and respect for human rights.
The Eurasian Coalition for Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity is a membership-based organization. We encourage organizations and individuals from Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia who are committed to the organization’s mission to consider applying for membership.
ECOM does not have a membership fee, but at the same time interested organizations and individuals must be committed to the principles and approaches in force in the organization, the provisions and decisions of the coalition, and must also comply with the Charter and decisions taken by its governing bodies.
By becoming a member of ECOM you:
Get the right to vote in decision-making
Get the opportunity to take part in research conducted in the region
Have the opportunity to request and receive technical and expert assistance
Get access to ECOM’s research, publications, online courses
Get the opportunity to become a member of the ECOM Steering Committee and influence the strategy and development of the Coalition
Have the opportunity to take part in training events
Receive information about grants, scholarships and competitions, as well as possible funding for your projects
Can participate in competitions for small grants from ECOM
Get the opportunity to be the first to learn information related to the health and rights of gender and sexually diverse people
Join ECOM
An individual or an officially registered organization can become a member of ECOM – the Eurasian Coalition for Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity. The interests of the initiative group in ECOM can be represented by an individual chosen by the initiative group.
A candidate for ECOM membership must complete an application for membership in ECOM.
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The Governing Council once a month reviews all applications received in the previous period. The applicant will be informed of the Governing Body’s decision.