Pink Cross
Pink Cross is a gay civil rights and self-help organization in Switzerland based in Bern . The organization operates nationwide in Switzerland. 53 associations, 34 companies and over 2200 individual members are affiliated with Pink Cross. The organization was founded on June 5, 1993 and in March 1994 the office started operations. The organization's manager is Roman Heggli.
Content and projects
The organization is committed to anti-discrimination and recognition of homosexual couples in Switzerland. In recent years, together with LOS and FELS , it has supported the introduction of the Partnership Act and has actively provided information and persuasion in the referendum on the Partnership Act. In addition to his political work, Pink Cross has developed various social projects and advises homosexuals.
The association's archive is one of the most extensive documentaries on gay and, in some cases, lesbian politics in Switzerland. That is why there has been a collaboration with the Swiss Gay Archives since the beginning of 2005 and through this with the Swiss Social Archives .
Memberships
Pink Cross is a member organization of the Swiss Aids Aid AHS and the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b pinkcross.ch: About us , as seen on October 2, 2007
- ↑ a b Schwulenarchiv Schweiz: News ( Memento of the original from October 8, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , February 2005, September 2005
- ↑ Press release ( Memento of the original from October 8, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at FELS .
