LGBTQ families Conference

LGBTQ activists, experts and decision makes will attend a conference in Slovenia from March 4th-6th, to draw attention to the lack of recognition and discrimination affecting queer families in Europe.

Martin K.I. Christensen, Co-Chair of ILGA-Europe Executive Board stated:
"Currently, most EU member states and the EU itself have a very narrow interpretation and understanding of what constitutes a family – married heterosexual couple and their children.

"We want to shed the light on the lived realities and draw the attention of European decision makers to the fact that people live in a variety of arrangements and families.

"We believe it is not a matter for a state or the EU to prescribe how people should organize their lives, but rather to acknowledge, recognize and support every family in all their diversity.”

In conjunction with the conference, ILGA-Europe will launch a series of 12 posters and postcards portraying the diversity of LGBTQ families. Look forward to seeing a little social marketing!