BRAVELAB - LGBTI YOUTH GROUP

BraveLab is a self-support group for young people between 14 and 29 years of age. The group is a safe space for young people, where they can meet and discuss important topics, such as realisation of their LGBTI identity, coming out, family relationships, problems at school and at the workplace, mental health, HIV/AIDS prevention etc. BraveLab’s goal is to become an incubator for confident, able and brave young leaders of the LGBTI community by providing them with a space to develop their skills, exchange ideas with peers and most importantly – to build faith in their own power.

 For more information and if you are interested in the LGBTI Youth Group - BraveLab, please contact Bilitis Foundation at email: [email protected]

QUEERFEMME

QueerFemme is a self-support group for lesbians, bisexual and trans women, as well as non-binary people. Its goal is to provide safe space, where participants can share and feel supported. The group meets twice a month and discusses important for queer Bulgarian women topics, related to the LGBTI and feminist communities and chosen by the participants.

For more information and if you are interested in the QueerFemme group, please contact Bilitis Foundation at email: [email protected]

T.I.A. – TRANS, INTERSEX AND ALLIES

T.I.A. is a self-support group that aims to provide safe space for trans*, non-binary and intersex people. Participants meet twice a month to share and discuss important for them topics, such as coming out, transition, legal gender recognition etc., as well as providing support for each other.

For more information and if you are interested in the T.I.A. self-support group, please contact Bilitis Foundation at email: [email protected]

Self-support group for people living with HIV

During each meeting, carriers of the virus can share their achievements, hardships and challenges in a safe space and in this way receive and provide to others emotional and moral support.

This self-support group unites people that come across similar problems, regardless of whether it’s a disease, relationship problems or essential life changes. In this format are being shared common adversities related to HIV and experience after the confirmed diagnosis. Some of the advantages of being part of this group are: decrease in the feeling of loneliness, experiencing guilt, isolation and judgment, feeling of empowerment and control over the situation, improvement of the ability to cope, as well as the feeling of being important and adaptation to the new situation in the life of HIV patient, developing skills for openness and sharing, reduction of stress, anxiety and tiredness etc.

For more information and if you are interested in the Self-support group for people living with HIV, please contact GLAS Foundation at email: [email protected] 

Group for support of parents, relatives and friends of LGBTI people

These group meetings are for families with gay, lesbian, bisexual or trans* children, as well as for parents, relatives and friends that are suspicious about the sexual orientation or gender identity of people close to them and want to overcome the problems in communication and build full-fledged relationships. During the meetings, participants have the chance to find out more about what LGBTI is and to fight their fears and prejudices so they can accept and unconditionally love the people close to them. The topic of homosexuality is associated with a lot of myths, distrust, shame and pressure from the society. Specific information and sharing of personal experience in a friendly environment help participants overcome their complicated feelings and build healthy and happy families and relations.

For more information and if you are interested in the Group for support of parents, relatives and friends of LGBTI people, please contact GLAS Foundation at email: [email protected] 

Work It OUT Club – corporate equality group

Meetings aim to gather in a friendly environment professionals, specialists, managers and HR experts from all levels to exchange experience and ideas, to give each other professional support, as well as to discuss topics, related to the challenges of turning the local working environment into a more diverse and open to differences environment.

For more information and if you are interested in the Work It OUT Club – corporate equality group, please contact GLAS Foundation at email: [email protected] 

LGBTI Families

LGBTI Families is a group, focused on LGBTI partners and their families. The aim of the group is to provide the opportunity of shared experiences, mutual aid and information.

For more information and if you are interested in the LGBTI Families Group, please contact Youth LGBTI Organisation "Deystvie" at email: [email protected]

Rights in Action Group

The group aims to organize trainings and workshops to get acquainted with the strategies for achieving social change beyond advocacy: organizing communities, protests, interruptions, organizing campaigns and more. Participants will have the opportunity to get involved in the planning and implementation of campaigns and initiatives.

For more information and if you are interested in the Rights in Action Group, please contact Youth LGBTI Organisation "Deystvie" at email: [email protected]

Prevention of "burnout" for activists

Тhe group meets once a month. Organize discussions and workshops to effectively deal with burnout and promote a culture of self-care. The aim is to provide an environment that provides an opportunity for long-term sustainable participation of activists.