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<p>From March 11 to 13, 2011 the non-profit organization Frauen Leben Vielfalt e.V. is hosting a political conference themed: “United under the Rainbow? Political Conference on Lesbian Perspectives in Europe”. The aim is to promote the formation of networks with Eastern European LGBT activists. Among other things, we would like to discuss the current situation of lesbians in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia, Poland and Hungary and their strategies to achieve equal rights. The conference will take place in Dresden-Germany, which is located close to the border triangle to Poland and Czechia.<b> </b> </p><p> </p><p>Participants are:</p>
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<li> Jessica Jayne Maertin (Czech Republic)</li>

<li> Jolana Navratilova (Czech Republic)</li>

<li>Alzbeta Mozisova (Czech Republic) </li>

<li>Mariá Takács (Hungary)</li>

<li>Alicja Kowalska (Poland) </li>

<li> Samirah Kenawi (Germany)</li>

<li> Representatives from LSVD (The Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany)</li>

<li> Representatives from Amnesty International – MERSI (Organisation for Human Rights and Sexual Identity)</li>

<li> Representatives from Political Partys</li>

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<p> </p><p>An introductory lecture, Workshops and two panel discussions touching upon such topics as anti-discrimination legislation, the status of civil unions/partnerships, demands by the LGBT-movements, etc. in Eastern Europe. The panel discussions are entitled:</p>
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<li><i>The lesbian Eastern Europe at the turning point?</i><b> </b>Political upheavals like the turn of 1989 and the EU accession of Eastern European countries have left some deep marks in the personal, social and political history of lesbians. We want to cast a backward glance, detect significant events, and discuss effects of the system to the lesbian life in Eastern Europe and the tendency up to the present.</li>

<li><b><i>United under the rainbow</i>? </b>The European dimension of networks of lesbian activists and organizations working for equality, tolerance and acceptance of lesbians and gay men is the subject of the panel discussion. Cooperation projects and their current status, problem areas of networking and common benchmarks are discussed.</li>

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<p>Furthermore we offer a small social program.</p><p>The conference concludes with an open round of talk and round tables, in order to support an active exchange and networking of participants, guests and representatives.</p><p>We would like to invite you and all those interested communities. For registration and more informations please visit our homepage (www.frauenlebenvielfalt.de) or write an email (politik-frauenlebenvielfalt@gmx.de)</p>

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