Title: Queer Youth group
Country: AUSTRIA
Form(s) of actions:
Peer counselling, lobbying, open letters
Type(s) of actions
Self-help group for peer support; lobbying for more participation in transitions and in social services.
Summary
The Queer Youth Group is a self-help group in exchange for young queer persons, helping each other with peer support/counselling. They report positive effects in these activities while their lobbying actions only had singular impacts.
Aim:
Self-help/advocacy group for young queer persons.
Main stakeholders:
10-15 young persons with lived experience
Issues addressed:
Discrimination of queer identity; lack of bodies for queer issues.
Outcome:
Succesful transitions or de-stigmatization practices; Lobbying: reduced the requirements to change the civil status and name as a trans person.
Sustainability
Long-term
Link(s): https://younited.cc/
Data source: Interview