Projects

Our Projects

Project objectives, implementation periods and funding

IMPROVING HRS FOR LGBTQI PEOPLE IN GEORGIA

In the scope of the project, the organization works with the anti-discrimination law of Georgia by delivering legal aid services to the LGBTQI community and proceeding with strategic precedential cases in courts. We work on hate-motivated crimes by delivering legal aid services to community members and documenting cases for advocacy activities. Also, we deliver social worker services to our beneficiaries. At the same time, the organization conducts various awareness-raising activities and creates an online source for information on sexuality and gender issues to reduce aggression against LGBTQI people. The scope of the project also involves empowering and financially supporting initiatives of independent activist groups, whose activities and agenda can inform the Equality Movement’s work.

Implementation period

01.01.2025-31.12.2027
Donor / Funder

RFSU
Grant amount

1 800 000 SEK
Status

Completed

Alliance Against Hate Crime: Tackling Violence
Against LGBTI Communities in Eastern Europe &
the Caucasus

strengthening coordination with law enforcement. The project is being implemented in Georgia, Bulgaria, and Romania. Under the framework of the project, Equality Movement supports and organizes training with law enforcement; promotes knowledge on hate crimes, supporting services and reporting mechanisms; strengthens cooperation with the
relevant stakeholders.

Implementation period

2021-2024
Donor / Funder

Stonewall
Grant amount

150,400 USD
Status

Completed

“PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP) FOR MSMS (MALES WHO HAVE SEX WITH MALES)”

The main goal of the program is to provide medical and social services of pre-exposure prophylaxis to MSM people (Males who have sex with males) in order to prevent HIV infections

Implementation period

01.01.2017-31.12.2025
Donor / Funder

Global Fund
Grant amount

310 000 ₾
Status

Completed

“EMPOWERING THE LGBT COMMUNITY WITH THE AIM OF PREVENTING THE HIV/AIDS INFECTION”

In the scope of the project, in order to meet the stated goal, the organization offers its beneficiaries free and anonymous rapid tests for HIV infection. The beneficiaries of the organization are regularly provided with condoms and lubricants, in order to reduce new cases of HIV infection. Also, a variety of educational meetings and leader training are regularly conducted in the organization, in order to raise awareness for the HIV/AIDS-related issues in the LGBT community. The additional information regarding the above-mentioned services of the organization can be found on the corresponding links below (weblinks to the HIV-related services).

Implementation period

01.09.2016 – 31.12.2025
Donor / Funder

Global Fund
Grant amount

657 000 Gel
Status

Completed

HIV self-test project

SELFTEST.GE – a self-testing online platform developed by Equality Movement aims to popularize HIV testing among the MSM (men having sex with men), trans*, CSM (commercial sex workers), and people who inject Drugs. The HIV prevention kit includes an HIV self-test, condoms, and lubricant which you can receive completely for free and anonymously. Our mission is to increase the potential of HIV self-test and prevention kits availability for as many people as possible without the need to visit community centers. The platform was created by Equality Movement and the project is implemented within the framework of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC) and Global Fund national program.

Implementation period

01 January 2022 – 31 December 2024
Donor / Funder

The Global Fund
Grant amount

169,000. 00 GEL
Status

Completed

HIV Testing and Prevention in Trans+ Community

The main goal of this project is the detection and prevention of HIV in two major cities in Georgia. (Tbilisi, Batumi) The Equality Movement is working with the trans+ organization “Temida” to mobilize the community.

Implementation period

01.01.2023 – 31 December 2024
Donor / Funder

The Global Fund
Grant amount

55`505.00 ₾
Status

Completed

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Building resilience of LGBTQI communities in Georgia

The project addresses two of the organization’s operational focuses. On the one hand, the LVGA supports the empowerment of the LGBTQI community and builds its resilience by expanding the number and variety of psycho-social services. On, and on the other hand, it promotes the organization’s capacity building through capacity building of the organization through promoting strategic planning and HRM.

Implementation period

01.01.2023 – 31 December 2024
Donor / Funder

The Global Fund
Grant amount

292,924.19 GEL
Status

Completed

Equality Movement for a Strong Georgian LGBTQ Civil and Political Society

The project aims to strengthen LGBTIQ activism in Georgia, empower the civil and political LGBTIQ society, inform the LGBTIQ community in Georgia about their rights, and use art as a tool for more visibility and encouragement.

Implementation period

01.10.2021-31.12.2023
Donor / Funder

Open Society Foundation
Grant amount

70 000$
Status

Completed
Making Art for Empowerment
This project aims to empower LGBTIQ-(friendly) artists, moviemakers, media talents, and creative heads to change negative perspectives of LGBTIQ through increased visibility and exposure, especially in times of COVID-19. EM, through this project, is planning to empower LGBTIQ and LGBTIQ-friendly creative individuals or groups to change negative stereotypes of LGBTIQ and contribute to
mutual understanding by creating social ads. By supporting LGBTIQ artists through this highly visible project, EM strives to encounter stigma and prejudice against the LGBTIQ community. It is vital that more LGBTIQ cultural representation is seen in public, especially during
the current COVID-19 pandemic.
The sponsored art projects on social media will become a vehicle for storytelling, including to share, explore, and challenge existing misconceptions and misinformation, stigma, and stereotypes surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).
Implementation period

15.05.2020 – 14.05.2021
Donor / Funder

Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia
Grant amount

17.702,20 GEL
Status

Completed

ILGA-EUROPE

More information about this project will be available soon

Implementation period

—
Donor / Funder

ILGA-EUROPE
Grant amount

—
Status

Completed
Advocacy for LGBTQI Labor Rights
The project aims to increase knowledge of LGBTIQ about labor rights, labor discrimination practices, and the main challenges involved in a job assessment. Within the project, Equality Movement implements a social media campaign with the engagement of LGBTIQ people to increase their awareness of their labor rights.
Implementation period

February 15, 2021 – July 31, 2021
Donor / Funder

EWMI-PROLoG/USAID
Grant amount

—
Status

Completed

SUPPORT FOR EQUALITY MOVEMENT’S WORK IN THE FIELD OF ADVOCACY AND LGBTIQ COMMUNITY

The purpose of the project is to contribute to strengthening Georgia’s LGBTIQ community and facilitate the advocacy work on the ground. In the framework of the project, in the field of advocacy EM will work on the sensitization of the education policy and the prevention of school bullying. The project also seeks to monitor the anti-discriminatory legislation and conduct strategic litigation for hate crimes. To strengthen the LGBTIQ community, the organization will launch online campaigns and educational activities.

Implementation period

—
Donor / Funder

Open Society Foundations (OSF)
Grant amount

70,000 USD
Status

Completed

A STRONG ORGANIZATION FOR THE LGBT COMMUNITY

In the scope of the project, the organization has renewed its strategy and developed an internal procedure and policy documents for the process of management and financial activities. It ensures higher honesty and transparency of the organization’s procedures and finances.

Implementation period

01.05.2015 – 31.10.2016
Donor / Funder

RFSU
Grant amount

—
Status

Completed

SUPPORTING AND EMPOWERING THE TRANSGENDERED WOMEN

The aim of the project was to support the involvement of transgendered women in activism and to empower them through conducting training. At the first stage of the project, the beneficiaries were given training, after which they themselves conducted meetings attended by the rest of the members of the LGBTQI community. Also, the vigil was held on November 10, the memorial day for transgendered people.

Implementation period

01.11.2015 – 31.03.2016
Donor / Funder

Women’s found in Georgia
Grant amount

—
Status

Completed

COVID-19 SUPPORT FOR LGBTIQ IN GEORGIA

The project aims to provide the basic needs of LGBTIQ community members affected by COVID-19 from November 2020 – November 2021. This initiative will ensure the survival of those most in need among vulnerable LGBTIQ people in Tbilisi, Zugdidi, Kutaisi, and Batumi. Restrictions due to the Covid 19 pandemic left many members of the LGBTIQ community members without income. This rapid response mechanism aims to allocate resources to cover food and hygiene objects, healthcare services, rental costs for LGBTIQ community members. The project also aims to improve the capability of Equality Movement’s social worker and psychologist services to serve more beneficiaries.

Implementation period

1.30.2020 – 1.30.2021
Donor / Funder

European Commission
Grant amount

60 000 €
Status

Completed

IMPROVING THE HEALTH CARE OF THE TRANSGENDERED PEOPLE

the scopes of the project, we sought out the LGBT-friendly physicians of different specialties to whom we are now referring our beneficiaries. Also, the guideline for hormone therapy for transgendered people was published, which has an illustrative role and is designed for physicians (a link to the publication). The publication was distributed to the endocrinologists.

Implementation period

—
Donor / Funder

Women’s found in Georgia
Grant amount

—
Status

Completed

OVERCOMING THE HATE SPEECH IN UNIVERSITIES

scopes of the project, three public lectures/discussions were held in the three different universities in Georgia on the subject of hate speech. Also, the organization held an essay competition for students, which had five student winners, who were awarded special prizes. At the last stage of the project, the representatives of the organization will meet with the administration of the universities and will discuss the problem of hate speech in the education system and the possible ways of overcoming it.

Implementation period

—
Donor / Funder

NESEHNUTÍ
Grant amount

—
Status

Completed

EMPOWERING THE LGBT COMMUNITY WITH THE AIM OF PREVENTING THE HIV/AIDS INFECTION

In the scope of the project, in order to meet the stated goal, the organization offers its beneficiaries free and anonymous rapid tests for HIV infection. The beneficiaries of the organization are regularly provided with condoms and lubricants, in order to reduce new cases of HIV infection. Also, a variety of educational meetings and leader training are regularly conducted in the organization, in order to raise awareness for the HIV/AIDS-related issues in the LGBT community. The additional information regarding the above-mentioned services of the organization can be found on the corresponding links below (weblinks to the HIV-related services).

Implementation period

01.09.2016 – 31.12.2017
Donor / Funder

GLOBAL FUND
Grant amount

—
Status

Completed

“INCREASING THE ACCESS OF THE LGBT INDIVIDUALS TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM”

In the scope of this project, we provide the members of the LGBT community with free legal services, the services of the social worker, and the services of a psychotherapist. The additional information regarding these services can be found on the corresponding links below (weblinks for the corresponding services). The Equality Movement is focused on the cases of hate crime, family violence, and discrimination, which are still the main challenges for the LGBT community. The project also involves conducting strategic cases. In one of the strategic cases, involving the rights to being a blood donor for the MSM population, we have appealed to the constitutional court of Georgia and the case ended with a positive decision for us.

Implementation period

07.11.2016 – 07.12.2017
Donor / Funder

The embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Georgia
Grant amount

—
Status

Completed

THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY AGAINST STIGMAS

The project includes organizing a campaign that will focus on overcoming stereotypes and stigmas around LGBTQI people. In order to determine the content of the campaign, Equality Movement will meet with 200 LGBTQI community members and activists using focus groups. The organization will also conduct focus groups involving people of different occupations – including journalists, doctors, police officers, judges, and teachers

Implementation period

—
Donor / Funder

ILGA-Europe
Grant amount

—
Status

Completed

PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS FOR MSMS (MALES WHO HAVE SEX WITH MALES)

The main goal of the program is to provide medical and social services of pre-exposure prophylaxis to MSM people (Males who have sex with males) in order to prevent HIV infections.

Implementation period

10.08.2017 – 31.07.2018
Donor / Funder

GLOBAL FUND
Grant amount

54 600,00 Lari
Status

Completed

RIGHT TO HEALTH

In the scope of the project, the organization works towards supporting the growth of the participation of the MSM/trans* individuals in forming a national response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Specifically, the organization works towards empowering the environment that supports the HIV/AIDS services aimed at the MSM/trans individuals, through encouraging such services, fighting with the stigma and discrimination, protecting human rights, and overcoming the legal and political barriers. The scope of the project also involves strengthening the possibilities of the Equality Movement

Implementation period

01.02.2017 – 31.12.2019
Donor / Funder

Eurasian Coalition for Male Health
Grant amount

—
Status

Completed

MOBILIZING MSM AND TRANS COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO PREVENT HIV/AIDS

The goal of the program is to mobilize MSMs and transgender women to prevent HIV/AIDS. Equality Movement resource centers are functioning in Tbilisi, Zugdidi, and Telavi, while a sub-contractor of the organization – Identoba Youth is responsible for Batumi and Kutaisi. All the resource centers offer free HIV/AIDS Screenings, as well as pre and post consultations. Additionally, the organization employs a social worker and a psychologist. The program includes organizing Leader camps, informational/educational meetings and campaigns.

Implementation period

01.01.2018 – 31.07.2019
Donor / Funder

Global Fund
Grant amount

930 202,00 GEL
Status

Completed