Conference on LGBT Families in Europe, 4-6 March 2008, Ljubljana
Since the conference was announced by posters throughout Slovenia, it gave more publicity to the topic of LGBT families in the local context. The conference received great media coverage and several politicians positioned in favour of recognition of LGBT families. The Slovene ombudsman has stressed various definitions of the term “family": "The term family can be defined through various points of view: legal, sociological, psychological, medical, religious or any other.. […] the right to different definition and formation of the family also belong to LGBT individuals and their partners". All people and not only the ones mentioned here have the right to form their family in accordance with their background and beliefs.
The conference constituted the launch of two reports on LGBT families which are part of a collection of booklets on this topic and a European campaign on the issue of LGBT families. This campaign is further supported by twelve posters and postcards on the topic different families same love which look at different issues related to LGBT families.
The conference offered to many activists and academics the opportunity to network. Interventions from representatives from the Council of Europe, the European Commission and the Swedish Ombudsman of sexual Orientation were completed with presentation from many academics in the field of law, social sciences and psychology. Papers presented at the conference and minutes of the session are available on ILGA-Europe website.
ILGA-Europe is very grateful to Legebitra for a great cooperation, to the speakers for exciting contributions, to the participants for giving the energy to keep the issue high on the agenda and for funders without whom such an event would not have taken place.

