FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
Association for LGBTQ Persons "Diversity Workshop" (Stowarzyszenie Na Rzecz Lesbijek, Gejów, Osób Biseksualnych, Osób Transpłciowych Oraz Osób Queer "Pracownia Różnorodności")
National Network
Poland
Address
ul. Jana Mohna 50H/8, 87-100 Toruń Toruń PolandCountry
PolandCity
ToruńStreet address 2
ul. Jana Mohna 50H/8, 87-100 ToruńMobile Phone
+48 668 876 075Telephone
+48 668 876 075Telephone (other)
+48 500 812 889E-Mail (2)
spr_lex@wp.plE-Mail (3)
aleksandra.skonieczka@gmail.comE-Mail (4)
hejna.katarzyna@gmail.comWebsite
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2009Contact Person1
Przemysław SzczepłockiContact Person 2
Monika DąbrowskaOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
OthersGeneral Information
Structure of the organization: board (4 members; 2 must be women) and a revision commission (4 members; 2 must be women) are the only statutory bodies; no staff employed - all members of the association are volunteers and work for free; annual budget of approximately PLN 7000; member contributions are currently the only source of funding; modalities of action: workshops and educational events promoting diversity (e.g. living libraries), events popularizing queer and LGBTQ culture (e.g. queerfests, movie screenings), inquiries, interventions and legal assistance in cases of homophobia,; the association cooperates closely with other LGBTQ organizations - on country level - as well as with various groups and organizations on a local level.Mission and Objectives
1. working towards a legal and actual equality of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender persons, including: a) making the debate on problems of LGBTQ persons public and open, b) shaping social acceptance for LGBTQ persons and fighting prejudice and stereotypes connected with LGBTQ persons, c) increasing visibility and social representation of LGBTQ persons, d) creating a positive LGBTQ identity, e) eliminating inequalities based on sex, gender or sexual orientation in Polish law, f) fighting discrimination of LGBTQ persons, g) counteracting all forms of physical and psychical violence based on sex, gender or sexual orientation; 2. popularizing knowledge on sexual orientations, sexual identifications and gender; 3. creating and introducing a anti-discrimination discourse, sensible to exclusion and stigmatization; 4. popularizing knowledge on sexual health.Main Projects / Activities
1. educational events promoting diversity - workshops, living libraries (so far 2 in Toruń itself and 2 in smaller, neighboring towns of Grudziądz and Włocławek) 2. events popularizing queer and LGBTQ culture - queerfests (with exhibitions, panel discussions, concerts, performances and drag shows), local editions of "a million different loves?!" film festival, LGBTQ-related movie screenings 3. reacting to all revealed cases of homophobia through: inquiry (usually written - demanding explanations, opinions), intervention (Police, government plenipotentiary for equal status, ombundsman office, other relevant authorities) and legal assistance (where necessary); the association deals with everything from individual cases to combating homophobic school textbooks and encyclopedia entries 4. other activity - street events (e.g. anti-homophobic clinics), outdoor campaigns using posters, leaflets and billboards, support for other discriminated groups