ILGA Portugal
Associação ILGA Portugal
Lisboa, Portugal
About
Founded in 1995, ILGA Portugal is a non-profit association based in Lisboa, Portugal working on human rights, health, mental health +4 more.
ILGA Portugal is a community-based LGBTI association founded in 1995 and headquartered in Lisbon, working nationally for equality and against discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics. It provides social support services, a community centre, a support line, peer support groups, a victim support service, discrimination observatories, training, and advocacy towards public institutions. Its work is largely carried out by volunteers and it does not receive structural state funding, relying on donations, membership fees, sponsorship, legacies and a solidarity shop.
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Promoção da Saúde Mental na População LGBTI
Mental health
Promotes good mental health practices in care for LGBTI people and their families.
Saúde em Igualdade: Cuidar Sem Preconceitos
Health
Promotes inclusive, informed and discrimination-free healthcare for LGBTI people.
Observatório da Discriminação na Saúde LGBTI
Health
Collects data on discrimination experienced by LGBTI people in healthcare settings.
Feira de Empregabilidade LGBTI
Employment & Skills
Promotes inclusion and equity of LGBTI people in the job market.
Histórias da nossa história LGBTI
Heritage
Documents LGBTI history in partnership with the Ambigular platform, through the CDOC Gonçalo Diniz documentation centre.
Centro Fora do Armário
Community development
Project supporting LGBTI social inclusion and employment, co-ordinated with the Luís Filipe Mota research team.
Rainbow Challenge
Human rights
European project developing a research-based methodology on human rights and twin communities, running 2024-2025.
Schools OUT
Education
European project on the problems LGBTI and gender-diverse people face in schools.
VicTory
Justice & Legal aid
European project focused on victims of extremist violence.
kNOwHATE
Human rights
Project addressing online hate speech in the European Union.
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Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Ambigular, Çavaria, Instituto Português da Face
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Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief, Health
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Community development, Children & Youth +6 more
ADIRAIA
Community development, Arts & Culture +1 more
Confederação do Desporto de Portugal
Sport for development, Education +2 more
Projecto Homem
Addiction, Health +2 more