At the Queer World International Conference on Intersectionality, Dr Roshan das Nair shared compelling findings from a groundbreaking study on minority stress in Norway, which he co-led with Dr Kari Sand.Read More
Skeiv Verden is part of the Chemsex network, which works to reach out to those who mix sex and drugs. Chemfriendly is a user/self-help organisation that works to keep this target group safe.Read More
Social meeting places have proved to be one of the most effective methods for creating safety and community in vulnerable groups. At Queer World, we have made meeting places a core activity, and they are now run in all our local organisations.Read More
Despite a proposed budget cut of 126,000 in Skeiv Verden Vest's operating grant, with the help of a powerful mobilisation of local queer organisations and close dialogue with various political parties, we managed to turn it around.Read More
Pink Expertise and Queer World are launching the joint project Queer Minority Expertise in Child Welfare Services to strengthen knowledge of gender and sexuality diversity among child welfare staff.Read More
In connection with Mona Frank's participation in the podcast "Queer Agenda," we want to highlight some of the most important perspectives she shares about how Queer World works to support queer people with minority backgrounds and their parents.Read More
The ABC seminar started with a strong focus on HIV prevention, addressing the realities of people coming from different backgrounds - places where conversations about STIs were taboo, where condoms were not readily available, and where asking for them was often met with shame.Read More
It's perfectly normal to be unsure of your own gender identity. For some of us, however, the gender we were assigned at birth is not the same as the gender we are. When our gender identity doesn't match the gender we were assigned at birth, it can cause a great deal of physical and psychological discomfort....Read More
When Abid Raja tries to warn against conservative aspects of Islam and draws a sharp distinction between "Norwegianness" and "the other", we feel that he creates more distance and division than understanding and dialogue.Read More
The project examined the challenges and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ Ukrainians in the Czech Republic, highlighting the importance of support from LGBTIQ+ organisations, accessible mental health care, financial support, and inclusive communities for their integration.Read More