Coming Out

Организаторами акции выступили: движение антифашистов Петербурга, Молодежная правозащитная группа, Правозащитный совет Петербурга, Российский Социал-демократический союз молодежи, молодежное Яблоко, ЛГБТ-организация «Выход». По идее организаторов это должна была быть не политическая, а гражданская акция. Ее проведение было согласовано с администрацией города.

[ 14/10/2010; 19:00:00 to 21:30:00. ]

This fall, our work continues providing legal services for members of the LGBT community.

The theme of the first seminar: Judicial obstacles and legal capabilities achieved by parents in LBGT families. The seminar will touch on the following:

* The realization of the rights and privileges of our biological children
* The adoption of children through in a legal manner
* Caring for one or two foster children
* The temporary transfer of children, orphans, and children living without parental care
* Surrogate motherhood

You may also ask your own questions about LGBT parenthood.

The seminar will be lead by our lawyer, Darya Starnikova, who has six years of experience with LGBT families and will be held on Thrusday, the 14th of October, at 19-00 at number 47, Ligovskiy Prospect, office number 406.

[ 11/10/2010; 19:30:00 to 21:30:00. ]

Dear friends,

On October 11 (Monday) at 19.30 we invite you to the ComingOutCinema devoted to the Interantional Coming Out Day!

After two short movies “I am gay” and “Intervention” provided by the LGBT Filmfestival Side by Side we suggest to discuss a key topic for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders: the topic of openness, the topic os “coming out of the closet”.

Should one come out? How does one come out? What will change afterwards? Can one live the whole life “in the closet”?

We look forward to seeing you!

October 11, 2010, 19.30, Ligovsky 87, office 300

[ 09/10/2010; 15:00:00 to 18:00:00. ]

On Saturday, October 9, at 15-00 a meeting for LGBT believers will be hold by the LGBT ministry “Nuntiare et Recreare” with the support of the LGBT Organisation “Coming Out”.

It is well known that LGBT believers don’t find understanding in their communitites. But we too have our own spiritual experiences, which is an important part of our lives.

These meetings do not attempt to create a new religious organisation, but are aimed at mutual support, communication and discussion of the individual spiritual experience that each of us as an LGBT believer has.

[ 06/10/2010; 19:30:00 to 21:30:00. 19:30:00 to 21:30:00. ]

Dear friends, we invite you to the ComingOUtInfo about the development of the LGBT movement in Russia!
This will be an interactive meeting where we together will access the state that LGBT rights in Russia are in, will analyze the historic experience, will discuss what we need to do to improve the situatuation.
OUr discussion will be joined by Igor Kochetkov, Valery Sozaev and other activists.

Join us on OCtober 6 (Wednesday) at 19.30 in the office 406 at Ligovsky, 87.

We are looking forward to see you there!

[ 16/09/2010 17:00:00 to 25/09/2010 17:00:00. ]
It is exactly one year since the International Queer Culture Festival 2009.

We are happy to tell you that the organization “Coming Out” continues the tradition and invites YOU to Festival 2010!

The Second International Queer Culture Festival will be held in St. Petersburg from September 16 to 25, 2010 Through music, theater and poetic events festival aims to draw public attention to the problems of homophobia and transphobia in Russia.The slogan of the festival - “The Art of Being Yourself” is a call for everyone to be confident in themselves and to understand that respect for differences is the basis for the creation of a free and happy society.

The notion of “queer” refers both to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and to all people who do not fit into the framework of ideas of what men and women should be. “Queer” offers to see a human in the first place as an individual.

Detailed information about the program can be found at the official Festival website: http://www.queerfest.ru

[ 09/09/2010; 19:30:00 to 21:30:00. ]

Dear friends,

September 9, 2010 (Thursday) at 19.30 the “ComingOutInfo” project will host an interactive meeting where we invite everybody who is interested how lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people live in different parts of the world.

What are the trends in the LGBT movement around the world?

What countries in the forward of the liberation movement, and what are on the threshold of recognition of different rights?

In what countries representatives of the LGBT community are protected and don’t need to worry about discrimination?

In what countries homosexuals or transgenders are harassed, subjected to forced “treatment” or even executed?

[ 07/09/2010; 14:00:00 to 18:00:00. ]

Regional Press Institute and the LGBT organization “Coming Out” with the support of the Russian LGBT Network and the European Commission invites journalists in St. Petersburg to attend a workshop on September 7, 2010 (Tuesday) from 14 to 18 hours on the topic:

Gender and hate speech.

[ 25/06/2010; 19:00:00 to 21:00:00. 19:00:00 to 21:00:00. ]

Dear friends,

On Friday, June 25, 2010 at 19.00 within the ComingOutInfo project an open lecture “History of the gay and lesbian civil rights movement in the West”,will be given by Valery Sozaev. This event will mark the Rainbow Flag Day (June 26) and the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots (June 27-28). This meeting will be interesting not only for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders, but also for everybody who pursues an interest in social movements of the XX century and in the issue of civil activeness.

[ 29/05/2010; 18:00:00 to 21:00:00. 18:00:00 to 21:00:00. ]

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