Junctions of Vulnerability
Standing up for freedom and equality isn’t something that happens only “in spirit” of solidarity Why being awarded the MigAward 2018 means something special. The goal of the integration week and of the MigAward is to set a sign of…
Gay Pride! What now?
The situation in Austria is truly serious! Not only because things have been so difficult for us, but because until now there has been too little dissent and contradiction to effectively counter dangerous trends occurring in Austrian politics and society.…
Solidarity Matters
Bild: Queer Base, visiting Andrea Braidt, Vice Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts Photo: Viktor Brázdil © Academy of Fine Arts Vienna Pride Month is drawing to a close, and we can look back on an intense year. The…
Queer Base receives Bruno Kreisky Prize
Queer Base – a human rights necessity Laudatio on the occasion of the awarding of the Bruno Kreisky Prize for Human Rights 2017 June 9, 2017, Ceremonial Room of the National Library by Marianne Schulze Talking about Queer Base, making…
Chechen Republic kidnaps, tortures, and murders LGBTIQ!
Solidarity is a weapon—let’s us it! Queer Base is horrified at the recent intensification of violence against LGBTIQ people in the Russian Republic of Chechen Republic. Forty people have been imprisoned due to their sexual orientation or their non-conforming gender…
LGBTIQ Refugees Touching Base
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans- and intersex people and queers are persecuted in over 70 countries; they are threatened by physical, psychological and sexualized violence, and coerced to live a hidden life or are forced to marry. In the hope of…