Lesben- und Schwulenverband

The Lesben- und Schwulenverband Berlin-Brandenburg (LSVD) e.V. is a non-profit and charitable organization that has been advocating for the rights and social acceptance of lesbians, gay men, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer individuals (LSBTIQ*) since its founding in February 1990. The association emerged from the opposition civil rights movement of the GDR and has developed over the years into a central point of contact for information, advice, and support.

• Legal Advice: The LSVD offers individual legal advice in the fields of anti-discrimination law, asylum and residence law, family law, and criminal law, provided by qualified specialist lawyers[3].
• Psychosocial Counseling: Support and counseling for LSBTIQ* individuals with refugee and migration backgrounds, including a mentoring program for queer refugees[3].
• Rainbow Families Center: A project focusing on the needs of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender individuals with children and a desire for children[3].
• Education and Awareness: Actions in neighborhoods, schools, and sports clubs to promote diversity and reduce prejudices[3].
• Projects and Initiatives: This includes MILES (advice and assistance for queers with refugee and migration backgrounds), Respect Gaymes, Community Gaymes, and Rainbow Families[1].

The main mission of the LSVD is to ensure that all people can develop their personal life plans autonomously, free from legal and other disadvantages, hostility, and discrimination. The association advocates for equality, diversity, and respect and promotes pride in the diversity within the LSBTIQ* community. The LSVD rejects the "heterosexual assumption" and advocates for a climate that recognizes and values diversity as an enrichment[2].

• International Human Rights Work: The LSVD has official advisory status with the United Nations and supports international human rights work and the reduction of prejudices through the Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation[2].
• Commemoration and Remembrance: The association is committed to dignified remembrance of the victims of National Socialism and other persecuted groups, such as through the initiative for the establishment of a memorial for the first homosexual emancipation movement[4].
• Diversity Management: The LSVD promotes diversity management in the German economy, including small and medium-sized enterprises, to create a more inclusive work environment[2].

• Pride House Berlin – EURO 2024: The LSVD is involved in organizing the Pride House Berlin as part of EURO 2024 to promote diversity and inclusion in sports[3].
• QueerZ – Club.Youth.Festival: A festival aimed at queer youth that promotes diversity and inclusion in youth culture[3].

The LSVD Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. is a central actor in promoting equality, diversity, and respect in society and tirelessly advocates for the rights and well-being of LSBTIQ* individuals.

• 1 - https://www.betterplace.org/de/organisations/9259-bildungs-und-sozialwerk-des-lsvd-berlin-brandenbu
• 2 - https://berlin.lsvd.de/der-lsvd/unser-programm/
• 3 - https://berlin.lsvd.de
• 4 - https://www.sexinthecityberlin.de/stationen/lsvd/
• 5 - https://goodjobs.eu/company/lesben-und-schwulenverband-berlin-brandenburg-ev