Equal Opportunities Officer
Dr Tanja Gnosa
Phone: 0261 287-1201
E-Mail: tgnosa@uni-koblenz.de

AStA Department Queer
Phone: 0261 287 - 1667
E-Mail: astaqueer@uni-koblenz.de

Bar jeder Sicht - cultural and communication centre for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, trans* and intersexuals

The Bar jeder Sicht in Mainz is a meeting place for numerous LGBTI groups and a venue for a variety of cultural events. Lesbians, gays, bisexuals, intersex and transgender people with difficulties can also seek counselling here (by appointment).
(visible-mainz.de)

Koblenzer NarrenbunT 2007 e.V.

Koblenzer NarrenbunT e.V., the association for gays, lesbians and friends with over 300 members.
(Pfuhlgasse 18, 56068 Koblenz, phone: 0263 09619804, e-mail:koblenzer.narrenbunt@web.de narrenbunt.de)

State Anti-Discrimination Agency (LADS) Rhineland-Palatinate

The State Anti-Discrimination Agency in Rhineland-Palatinate networks, educates, advises and supports all people who are discriminated against on the basis of their origin, religion, ideology, age, gender, sexual identity or impairment. (mffjiv.rlp.de/de/themen/vielfalt/antidiskriminierungsstelle)

Counsultations for lesbians in Mainz

The lesbian counselling service at the Mainz Women's Centre offers personal and telephone counselling for individuals and couples on all aspects of lesbianism, love, identity, coming out, law, work and similar issues (frauenzentrum-mainz.de/en/consultations-for-lesbians/)

Queer representative of the city of Koblenz

Queer representative Ruby Nilges represents the interests of queer residents in the city of Koblenz. She acts as an intermediary between the city administration and queer people living in Koblenz. The Queer Representative holds an honorary municipal office and is elected by the City Council for the duration of a council term on the recommendation of the Equal Opportunities Committee.
(Koblenz City Council, Willi-Hörter-Platz 1, 56068 Koblenz, e-mail: queer@stadt.koblenz.de)

queer-mittelrhein

The association queer-mittelrhein e.V. offers counselling as well as self-help and leisure groups for transgender and intersex people in Koblenz. Counselling can be provided by email, on the phone or in person. (queer-mittelrhein.de)

QueerNet Rhineland-Palatinate

QueerNet Rhineland-Palatinate is a network of queer organisations and initiatives in Rhineland-Palatinate. The network connects organisations in Mainz, Trier, Kaiserslautern, Landau and Koblenz in order to get to know each other, coordinate and carry out joint projects.
(queernet-rlp.de)

Rainbow Girls

The Rainbow Girls form a group for young and young-at-heart lesbian and bisexual women with or without disabilities.
(E-mail:rainbowgirls-lesbenstammtisch@web.de, facebook.com/Stammtischteam)

Rainbow Refugees Mainz

Rainbow Refugees Mainz is a support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, inter* and queer refugees in Mainz. (facebook.com/pg/rainbow.refugees.mainz)

SchLAu RLP

SchLAu RLP is the state network of local SCHLAU projects in Rhineland-Palatinate. The individual projects offer education and information on gender and sexual diversity for schools, youth centres, sports clubs and other youth facilities.
(schlau-rlp.de)

Schwuguntia e.V.

The Mainz-based association Schwuguntia e.V. organises cultural events to promote the acceptance of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, trans* and intersexuals and meets once a month in the Bar jeder Sicht. (schwuguntia.de)

Schweule Jugendgruppe Koblenz e.V.

Meeting place for gay, lesbian and queer young people aged between 14 and 27. There is an open meeting once a week as well as a counselling service for questions about coming out.
(schwulejugend.de)

Transkids

Transgender children are often confronted with experiences of suffering and violence in their lives, which is reflected in their well-being. Transkids offers all those seeking advice information on the topic and provides parents and educators in particular with a platform for exchanging information and networking.
(E-mail: hello@transkids.de)

Association for the promotion of the Koblenz Christopher Street Day e.V.

The association was founded in November 2015 and has been the organiser of the Koblenz CSD and Koblenz PrideWeek since 2016. In addition to the annual CSD, the association sees its task as networking the queer clubs and associations based in the region in order to jointly advocate for the rights and acceptance of the LGBTIQ community in the greater Koblenz area.
(E-Mail:info@csdkoblenz.eu, csdkoblenz.eu)

Oh, that's how it is!

As part of the "Oh, so ist das!" project, the identities, lifestyles, experiences and adventures of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, inter* and queer people are visualised and made comprehensible in comic reports.
(achsoistdas.com)

AktivistA - Association for the visualisation of asexuality!

The association fights for the visibility and destigmatisation of asexuality as a sexual orientation.
(aktivista.net/)

Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency

The Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency advises, researches and provides public relations on protection against discrimination on the grounds of ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual identity, gender, age or disability. It works on the basis of the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).
(antidiskriminierungsstelle.de)

Asexuality Visibility and Education Network (AVEN)

The German sub-forum of the English-language AVEN forum serves the exchange and networking of people who consider themselves asexual as well as the education about asexuality and the promotion of general public acceptance.
(asexuality.org)

Federal Trans* Association

The Bundesvereinigung Trans* consists of more than 30 different associations, initiatives and self-help groups and campaigns nationwide for the rights of trans* people.
(bv-trans.de)

Broken Rainbow

The association Broken Rainbow is a network of anti-violence projects of lesbian and trans* counselling centres, lesbian telephones and other organisations.
(broken-rainbow.com)

German Society for Transidentity and Intersexuality (dgti) e.V.

The dgti aims to promote the acceptance of trans* and inter* people and counteract stigmatisation and discrimination. It collects and bundles information, networks organisations, self-help groups and advice centres and supports meetings and conferences by and for trans* and inter* people. It maintains counselling and information centres in several federal states.
(dgti.org)

FTM portal

The FTM portal is the largest exchange and information platform for trans men and trans men in the German-speaking network. Welcome are all people who were categorised as "female" after birth and do not or only partially identify as such, as well as relatives of trans men and other interested parties. The portal offers information, tips and experiences on all kinds of life situations.
(ftm-portal.net)

Intersexuelle Menschen e.V.

The Bundesverband Intersexuelle Menschen e.V. networks, promotes and supports self-help groups of intersex people, advises and supports inter* people as well as their parents and relatives, advises and informs political, medical and social institutions and promotes the establishment of a nationwide network of counselling centres and self-help organisations. The association also offers peer counselling where inter* people, as experts in their own cause, advise other inter* people and parents of inter* children free of charge.
(im-ev.de)

Youth network Lambda e.V.

Lambda is a nationwide youth network by and for young lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and trans* people. The network is involved in the areas of education, information, counselling and leisure activities, campaigns for the acceptance of queer lifestyles and represents the interests of young lesbians, gays, bisexuals and trans* in the general public and politics.
(lambda-online.de)

My gender

Meingeschlecht.de is an online portal for inter*, trans* and genderqueer young people. It offers information on gender identity and sexual orientation, including a glossary, references to specialist literature, books and films and an overview of contact points in the various federal states. For people who work in child and youth welfare facilities in the broadest sense, there is a literature list with information that is scientific, up-to-date, non-pathologising and helpful for inter*, trans* and genderqueer young people. At Meingeschlecht.de, young people who are trans*, inter* or genderqueer (or unsure about their gender) can also have their say: they can publish their own contributions and help shape the portal.
(meingeschlecht.de)

OII-Germany / International Intersex Association (IVIM)

OII-Deutschland/IVIM is the German representative of the international organisation Intersex International (OII), the world's largest association of intersex people.
(oiigermany.org)

Ecumenical Working Group Homosexuals and the Church (HuK) e.V.

HuK is an association of people who deal with homosexuality and the church. The association creates opportunities for networking and information for Christian gays and lesbians. The Berlin regional group also organises regular church services.
(huk.org)

PolyAmores Network (PAN) e.V.

The Polyamorous Network networks and supports people living polyamorously, provides information about polyamorous lifestyles and supports lectures and seminars on the topic. PAN also organises national meetings for polyamorous people several times a year.
(polyamory.de)

Polyamory.ch

The website polyamory.ch offers numerous references to texts, books, films and links on the subject of polyamory, as well as an overview of regular polyamory get-togethers and meetings in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
(polyamory.ch)

Queer education

Queere Bildung is the federal association of education and awareness-raising projects and educational initiatives in the field of sexual and gender diversity. More than 50 local projects and educational initiatives are organised in the networking.
(queere-bildung.de)

queerhandicap e.V.

The queerhandicap association informs, networks and advises gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans* people with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
(queerhandicap.de)

School of diversity

Nationwide network that aims to motivate schools to integrate the topics of gender and sexual diversity into everyday school life and to sign a declaration of commitment.
(schule-der-vielfalt.de)

SMJG

The SMJG is an association for teenagers and young adults up to the age of 27 who are interested in BDSM or fetishism, and is also available as a contact point for parents of young people interested in BDSM and other interested persons. The SMJG's services are aimed at young people of all genders, sexual identities, nationalities and religions. They include a forum, a chat, regional regulars' tables and a helpline.
(smjg.org)

Trans-Kinder-Netz (Trakine) e.V.

The Trakine association networks parents and relatives of underage trans* children and offers information for teachers, doctors and psychologists who come into contact with a trans* child for the first time. On request, lectures are also given at universities, youth welfare centres etc.
(trans-kinder-netz.de)

TransMann e.V.

The TransMann association offers support, networking and information for trans men and all people who feel that the term "female" does not describe them, describes them incorrectly and/or inadequately, as well as their partners, friends and relatives. In addition to the homepage, the regional groups and regulars' tables in Cologne, Munich and Stuttgart are the heart of the organisation.
(transmann.de)