Since 2002, the conservative Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi – AKP) singlehandedly runs the government in Turkey. At the same time, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex persons (LGBTI or queer) have become increasingly visible and have begun to assert themselves in various state and non-state areas.

OMSA and Victory Institute have commissioned this research on political participation and representation of LGBTI people in Albania. It aims to identify the existing reality and suggest entry points to improve and facilitate the participation and representation of LGBTI people in politics.

OMSA and Victory Institute have commissioned this research on political participation and representation of LGBTI people in Albania. It aims to identify the existing reality and suggest entry points to improve and facilitate the participation and representation of LGBTI people in politics.

ERA’s Annual General Assembly is the biggest LGBTI event organized in the region since 2015. The conference is a lobby, advocacy, capacity building and visibility event which brings together more than 160 participants from across the region, Europe and beyond. LGBTI activists, state officials (governments, Parliaments, equality bodies etc.), donors, researchers, journalists, diplomatic community, representatives of international organizations and members of the local community attend the event.