Arcigay Palermo APS is active in the provinces of Palermo and Trapani, as well as, occasionally, also in the province of Agrigento.
The objectives of Arcigay Palermo are the promotion and defense of human and civil rights, the fight against homolesbobitransaphobia and heteronormativity, against prejudice and discrimination. It is committed to achieving equal dignity and equal opportunities regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other condition.
The association is the oldest in Italy, founded in Palermo in 1980 by Gino Campanella, Massimo Milani, Vincenzo Scimonelli, and others. Over the last 40 years, it has ceased to exist several times, but has been refounded each time.
The headquarters of the Association are the Rainbow Workshops “Giuseppina Cacciatore”, in via della Rosa alla Gioiamia 2/4 in Palermo.
Arcigay Palermo provides the LGBTIQ community and the surrounding area with socialization and reception services, counseling and psychological support, legal advice, medical advice, and information and screening for sexually transmitted infections. Volunteers also promote LGBTQ culture, promote conscious sexuality and protect against sexually transmitted diseases, organize and host meetings in schools and universities, celebrate and commemorate community anniversaries and holidays, and undertake international projects. They also conduct advocacy work with public administration, associations, and the local community.
The association manages the Anti-discrimination Center Protego And The migration, help desk for LGBTIQ migrants: services funded by the’8×1000 to the Waldensian Church.
Arcigay Palermo collaborates with the LGBTIQA+ associations present in the area, and contributed to founding the Palermo Pride Coordination, is part of the Nourredine Adnane Anti-Racist Coordination and part of the Municipal Council for Peace, Human Rights, Nonviolence and Disarmament of the Municipality of Palermo and the Commission for Equal Opportunities for Men and Women, Equal Opportunities for Gender Policies and Civil Rights of the Municipality of Trapani.
To become a volunteerz or partnersz, Just send an email to [email protected], or meet us at one of the events or meetings we organize periodically.
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