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UNIQUE project aims to support academic attainment of people identifying as LGBTQIA+.

27/08/2025

Education doesn’t only happen in schools. Language courses, workshops, and online programs are powerful spaces where LGBTQIA+ inclusion can truly make a difference.

Here are a few ways educators can bring these topics into non-formal learning.

Have you ever taken part in a course or workshop that included LGBTQIA+ topics? How did it feel?

20/08/2025

Rosalinde e.V. – Leipzig

Two of the six partners involved in the UNIQUE project are based in the beautiful city of Leipzig — which is also home to Rosalinde e.V., a major community association promoting and protecting LGBTIQIA+ rights and well-being since 1990. 🌈

✨ What they offer:
• Educational and awareness programmes
• Counseling for q***r people and their loved ones
• Community events & projects

Rosalinde e.V. provides a welcoming, safe space for exchange, empowerment and activism — right in the heart of Leipzig.

👉 Find out more: rosalinde-leipzig.de

13/08/2025

In 1966, student activist Robert Martin — known by his pseudonym Stephen Donaldson - founded the Student Homophile League (SHL) at Columbia University.

At the time, being openly q***r could mean losing your friends, your job, or even your safety. Yet Donaldson and a small group of students believed visibility was the key to change. They fought for a simple but revolutionary goal: to be recognized.

On April 19, 1967, Columbia University officially granted SHL recognition, making it the first LGBTQIA+ student organization in the United States to receive a university charter.

In those early days, the group focused on dialogue, counseling, and mutual support - creating one of the very first safe spaces for q***r students. Their courage sparked a movement: within just a few years, over 150 similar groups emerged on campuses across the country.

Today, student q***r organizations exist all over the world - but it all began with a few students who dared to imagine a more inclusive future. 💪✨

💬 Question for you: Does your educational institution have an LGBTQIA+ club? What is it like?

08/08/2025

The LSVD⁺ has been advocating for LGBTQIA+ rights and equality in Germany for over 30 years – across politics, education, family, sports, and more.

What they do:
✔️ Political advocacy for equal rights & anti-discrimination
✔️ Support and counseling for q***r people and their families
✔️ Educational projects & diversity workshops
✔️ Action against hate and anti-q***r violence

LSVD⁺ - Verband Queere Vielfalt is supported by a wide network of civil society partners and is active in key institutions like the German Institute for Human Rights and the Council of Europe. Consider supporting them online, and if you live in Germany, why not become a member? 😊

👉 Learn more: lsvd.de

31/07/2025

Inclusive language is not about being perfect – it’s about being respectful.

In adult education, the way we speak shapes the way we learn together. Inclusive language creates safer spaces, builds trust, and affirms the identities of all learners.
Swipe through to learn:

🟢 What inclusive language means
🟢 Why it matters in education
🟢 Easy swaps you can start using today

Let’s build learning spaces where everyone feels seen, heard, and respected. 🌈
👉 Want more ideas? Check out our Awareness Tool & Learning Pathways at erasmusunique.eu

23/07/2025

visible. diverse. inclusive. – LGBTQIA+ Awareness in Adult Education

📍 vhs Leipzig | 🗓 Saturday, 23 August 2025 | 🕚 11:00–13:00 + networking lunch

How can adult education institutions support LGBTQIA+ learners and staff in practice?

This in-person training is aimed at educators, administrators, and leaders in adult and vocational education who want to create inclusive learning environments and address discrimination in their institutions.

💬 The workshop includes four interactive sessions:
• LGBTQIA+ identities – sensitivity and visibility in the classroom
• Intersectionality – how multiple discrimination affects learning
• Diversity & inclusion – building inclusive and respectful learning spaces
• Conflict management – how to address discrimination and create safety

Afterwards, enjoy a relaxed networking lunch and connect with other professionals.

🎓 Offered by vhs Leipzig as part of the Erasmus+ project UNIQUE – Diversity and Equality in the Classroom.

👉 Discover more: www.erasmusunique.eu

18/07/2025

Magnus Hirschfeld - a pioneer of diversity and education

The EU project unique is committed to inclusion and diversity in adult education. However, the idea of using education as a space for self-determination and social change is not new.

Magnus Hirschfeld founded the first Institute for Sexology back in 1919. He created a place for research, counselling and protection - for people whose identity or expression lay outside social norms.

The so-called transvestite licence was the first attempt to create a legal basis for gender self-determination. Gender affirming medical interventions were also possible - long before they were legally recognised.

Hirschfeld's work shows that diversity, education and human rights belong together. His work is still an important basis for q***r education today - and a historical foundation for projects like unique, which campaign for greater visibility, participation and empowerment across Europe.

07/07/2025

🌈 The last transnational meeting of the Erasmus+ project UNIQUE took place in Sofia. An inspiring exchange with partners from all over Europe is behind us - and now it's time for the final spurt:

The final version of the project website will be launched in the next few weeks. Practical tools, background information and materials will be available there to create inclusive educational spaces and make diversity in adult education more visible.

✨ Topics:
- LGBTQIA+ & intersectionality
- Discrimination-critical learning
- Tools & methods for practice

📍 All information soon on www.erasmusunique.eu

Thanks to all project partners for the great cooperation:
GLAS Foundation, Wisamar Bildungsgesellschaft, vhs Leipzig, EdEUcation UK, DomSpain, LesCultures

04/07/2025

Identities in adult education – understanding diversity, shaping inclusion
📅 Tuesday, 08 July 2025 | 15:30–17:00 (CET)
💻 Online webinar – held in German
As part of the Erasmus+ project UNIQUE, this interactive webinar invites professionals in adult education to reflect on inclusive and diversity-sensitive learning environments.
✨ Topics include:
🔸 Introduction to inclusion, intersectionality & LGBTQIA+ identities
🔸 Reflection on professional roles and values
🔸 Tools, exercises & case studies from the UNIQUE project
🔸 Space for sharing experiences and challenges
🟡 The webinar will be conducted in German.
🎓 For all adult education professionals who want to foster inclusion and empower diverse learning spaces.
👉 Free registration: https://vhs.link/MrH9Jz

More about the project: https://erasmusunique.eu

24/06/2025

Happy Pride Month! Unique was present at the Périgueux pride event on Saturday 14th June.

20/06/2025

🇭🇺 MEPs to Join Budapest Pride in Defiance of Hungary’s Ban

✊ Over 70 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will march in the Budapest Pride on 28 June, pushing back against a ban imposed by Viktor Orbán’s government. Hungary’s new law, passed in March, allows police to prohibit LGBTQ+ events and use facial recognition surveillance—a move widely condemned by EU leaders and rights groups.

Budapest’s mayor declared the Pride march a “municipal event,” which doesn’t require a permit, and vowed: “Freedom and love cannot be banned.” 🌈

💬 EU officials and ministers from several countries, including the Netherlands and Spain, have expressed strong solidarity, and the European Commission has urged Hungary to revise the law.

✌ This united stand sends a clear message: LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights, and efforts to silence Pride will only strengthen resistance.

16/06/2025

During the Lecco Pride that took place on 14th June the brochures of our project were available at the official stand!

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