Added on: 07/31/2021
Dorian Coleman
Alturi Contributor
Ivan asked the young person, “what resources are available in the country to help with these situations?” At the time, there were none. Ivan was devastated at…
Added on: 07/31/2021
Alturi Contributor
How did you become involved in LGBTI activism? I started my journey as an LGBTI activist in 2000 as a member of Social Democratic Youth [the youth…
Added on: 07/31/2021
Dorian Coleman
Alturi Contributor
Lilly explained, “I grew up as a straight woman until I fell in love with a girl for the first time at 19. In the past, when…
Added on: 07/21/2021
Dorian Coleman
Alturi Contributor
Arbër surprised himself by becoming an activist. “I would have never thought I would become an activist,” he said with a smile. His path to activism began…
Added on: 06/26/2021
Alturi Contributor
What led to the founding of QueerFest? Ruslan Savolainen [R]: Everything started in 2008 when the LGBT group “Coming Out” appeared in Russia; it was one of…
Added on: 06/26/2021
Alturi Contributor
How did you initially become involved in activism? What led you to join the Resource Center for LGBT [people] in Yekaterinburg? There is one answer to both…
Added on: 06/11/2021
Savita Sukul
Alturi Contributor
“I think I started advocating the moment I was born, I just didn’t have the language,” Eli says his focus for advocacy is currently very specific to…
Regions: North America, United States
Added on: 06/08/2021
Alturi Contributor
Can you start by telling me a bit about yourselves? How did you meet and what led you to create Kok.team? Daniyar Sabitov [D]: We have been…
Regions: Asia, Kazakhstan
Added on: 05/19/2021
Ryan Eakins
Alturi Contributor
Daniel Martinovic is an individual that shows the true fundamental qualities of friendship and advocacy. During 2015, he dove into LGBTI work when two of his friends,…
Added on: 05/14/2021
Kate Efron and Manae Yamaguchi
Alturi Contributors
Thanks so much for joining us, Ms. Ono. I would like to begin by asking you, ‘‘How did you get involved in LGBTQ+ activism?’’ Could you please…
Added on: 05/11/2021
Nicolette Gullickson
Alturi Contributor
Unfulfilled is something that many feel at points in their careers. For Daniel, this feeling left him wanting to do more, to make more of a “social…
Regions: Argentina, South America
Issues: Transgender and Intersex Issues
Added on: 04/29/2021
Alturi Contributor
How did you initially get involved with activism? My first contact in the NGO sector was through volunteering in an organization for people who use drugs. I…
Regions: Europe, North Macedonia