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„Queer Base is my family!“ is a message we often hear from queer refugees that found their way to Queer Base. But what creates this sense of belonging? Coming together with the LGBTIQ Community is key to the wellbeing of newcomers and for example, the Queer Base Café on Thursdays is one of the first…

Feather, Leather? Queer Pleasure! … German, Farsi, Arabic below Especially as a queer refugee, it can be a challenge to reconnect with your body, to admit your desires after being confronted with shame again and again. „Feather, Leather? Queer Pleasure“ is the opportunity to talk about our stories on self recovering, uncovering, and exploring the…

Queer Base is a proud part of the glamourous history of the Villa. But now we are excited to move to our new place! Due to packing everything and moving we are going to be closed from April 24-30th and reopen again on May 2nd in Schlüsselgasse 3/3. If you have an emergency please let…

LGBTIQ people are fighting for their human rights in many countries, but criminalization is advancing in many places. The Queer Base organized the event series “Finally safe!” organized places to discuss life in Austria, how sexual orientation or gender identity can be lived out safely, what effects conflicts have in my country of origin and…

On the Tip of the Tongue – Es liegt mir auf der Zunge – অন দ্য টিপ অফ দ্য টাং – на врху ми је језика – Dilimin Ucunda – Sur le bout de la longue – Na vrh mi je jezika – На кінчику язика – در نوک زبان – انها على طرف لساني…

Together with the initiative “IG24” for the self-organized representation of the interests of 24-hour caregivers, the “Queer Base” was awarded for the extraordinary commitment to the rights of refugee lesbians, gays, bisexuals and trans and inter persons on May 22, 2023 in the Vienna City Hall. We would like to thank SOS Mitmensch and Mavie…

On the Tip of the Tongue – Es liegt mir auf der Zunge – অন দ্য টিপ অফ দ্য টাং – на врху ми је језика – Dilimin Ucunda – Sur le bout de la longue – Na vrh mi je jezika – На кінчику язика – در نوک زبان – انها على طرف لساني…

As the year draws to a close, it is time to thank our supporters, especially our volunteer legal counsel and Queer Base Buddies. Without your donations and your time, we could not make this desire for freedom a reality.

We live in a world where we all have our own photo studio, film equipment and media channel in our pocket. We can take photos and videos in minutes and share them with the world. But wait a minute! Is that really what everyone wants? Sure, we’ve all heard the slogan “Out and Proud!” but…

You lovers of solidarity! Without you and your donations, we would not be able to provide the support it takes for queer refugees to access justice. Thank you! Without you, there would be no free, specialized legal advice from Queer Base, which is unique, especially in the first instance at the BFA and celebrates immense…

Queer Base – Welcome and Support for LGBTIQ Refugees offers specialized counseling, support and educational work in the field of sexual orientation, gender identity and refugees (SOGI). It is the only counseling center of its kind in Austria. The services of the Queer Base include counseling on violence prevention, accommodation, mental and sexual health care,…

Together in Solidarity! On the international day against trans, bi, inter and homophobic “normal state” a good news! We have WON the action complaint against two male police officers who forced a Ukrainian trans woman – although she could show a passport and identity card with the appropriate gender entry – to strip naked in…

Maybe you remember? In 2018, several cases of queer refugees went through the media, all related to clichés and stereotypes: “sits normally, has arms crossed, hair not dyed”, “has no porn on his phone”, “is too girly”. Now, finally, the last case in this series has been decided positively at the BVwG. F. from Iraq…

After leaving Cameroon on grounds of discrimination against LGTBIQ Lawrence has been in Austria for almost six years, still waiting for his application for asylum to pass. He tells his story, talks about having access to queer communities in Austria and his plans for the future. Watch the video interview done by period.at featuring the…

Hallo, es gibt sehr wichtige Änderungen in Österreich, wenn es um ein gültiges Impfzertifikat geht und es wurde die Impfpflicht eingeführt. ⇒ Englisch, Bangla, Russisch, Arabisch, Farsi

“Making dreams come true, babe!” Queer Base is dreaming together with queer refugees and joins the struggle for a safe queer belonging. You can support Queer Base and make us stronger in defending basic LGBTIQ rights.