[equal+ | law. dignity. community.]
In Romania, many LGBTI+ people still live without full legal recognition, without meaningful protection, and without access to a safe civic space.
EQUAL+ | Law. Dignity. Community. aims to help change this reality through advocacy, direct community support, and civic mobilization. Over the next two years, we will transform the real needs of LGBTI+ people into legislative proposals, public policies, and concrete actions, developed together with the community, civil society organizations, professionals, and public institutions.
The project’s main focus areas are the protection of family life, improving transgender people’s access to healthcare services, and strengthening a safer and more inclusive civic space in Romania.
[our work]
- draft and promote policy papers that will inform new legislative proposals and public policies;
- produce monitoring reports and carry out advocacy activities;
- organize public consultations and facilitate dialogue with institutions, experts, and the community;
- provide free legal, psychological, and social support services;
- develop civic and media campaigns at local and national levels;
- create accessible resources and tools for the community and its allies.
[ongoing]
We launched the project with the conference “Romania, We Say YES! Our Families Will Find Their Place at Home”, bringing together representatives from the media, civil society, foreign embassies accredited in Bucharest, public institutions, and the LGBTI+ community.
The event marked the beginning of an important legal initiative aimed at the recognition of same-sex families and presented the project’s main advocacy priorities.
Explore some of the key topics addressed:
As the project progresses, this page will be regularly updated with information about project activities, useful resources, opportunities to get involved, counselling services, advocacy initiatives, and local events.
This project is funded through the Civic Engagement Programme, supported by the Swiss Contribution, with the aim of reducing economic and social disparities within the EU. The content of this material does not necessarily reflect the official position of Switzerland.
More information about the Civic Engagement Programme is available at www.elvetiaromania.ro.
Implementation period: February 2026 – January 2028
Grant amount: CHF 1,160,774
Project partners:
