In parallel with the escalating intensity of political homophobia in Georgia, in 2023, the Equality Movement implemented its historic highest number of projects. The organization took specific measures for institutional development, establishing a secure and healthy working environment, and strategic planning. Moreover, the Equality Movement established new strategic partnerships and built the foundation for innovative interventions and programs to address the needs of the LGBTQ+ community.
Within the reporting period, the Equality Movement conducted two work visits in Brussels, Belgium, to meet representatives of various EU institutions. Moreover, different work meetings and discussions were conducted with representatives of the European Union, EU embassies, and legislative and executive bodies of EU member countries. The Equality Movement was moreover actively involved in national human rights advocacy processes.
In addition to advocacy, coalition, and community-strengthening activities, the organization implemented several collaborative activities in 2023 such as the innovative program ‘Selftest Express’ with the dating application Grindr. The program allows the users of Grindr to order HIV self-tests, condoms, and lubricants directly within the application. This integrated one-click solution is only available in the USA, Ireland, and Georgia.
Furthermore, in 2023, as part of Equality Movement’s self-testing program, in seven cities of Georgia, the delivery company Glovo distributed the organization’s preventive and harm reduction packages free of charge. ‘COITUS’ and ‘COITUS Talks’ are two additional noteworthy new and successful projects of the Equality Movement and the club TES, which aimed to mobilize the community and promote the organization’s preventive services.
Please visit the link to see the full report: Report 2023
ვებ-გვერდი შექმნილია RFSU-ს ფინანსური მხარდაჭერით.
სიდა, შვედეთის განვითარების სააგენტო, მთლიანად ან ნაწილობრივ აფინანსებს ამ მასალას.
