LGB Human Rights Campaign in the South of Ukraine
by Nikolaev Association of Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals, “LiGA” (Ukraine)
Name of the implementing organisation: Nikolaev Association of Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals, “LiGA”
Contact information:
Address: Ukraine, Nikolaev, 54003, PO Box 189
Email : liga@sp.mk.ua
Phone:+380512 59-49-00
Fax: +380512 35-81-42
Contact person: Oleg Alyokhin, Chairman of Board, NA GLB “LiGA”
Grant amount: EUR 5000
Planned period of implementation:March – August 2008
Summary
The project is meant for the generation of the information reflecting the social, political and legal situation of sexual minorities in the South of Ukraine. Conducting a questionnaire among representatives of LGB community, analyzing articles in mass media on the subject and documenting cases of human rights violations based on sexual orientation we will be able to define the main problems of LGBT people. The goal is the development of a new advocacy strategy for the association for lobbying for changes in the situation of LGB people at the regional and national levels.
