Temida is a queer-activist, trans* community organization that organizes, works, and fights to build a safe, equal, and dignified political, legal, and social environment for trans* and queer people. The goal of the organization is to build a dignified, equal, and fair political, legal, and social environment for trans people, where their needs, concerns, challenges, and rights are recognized and supported by the state and society.
We present the activities of the Temida in February 2023:
Free hotline for temporary housing
Queer association Temida offers temporary housing services to victims of violence and/or members of the LGBTQI community in other crises starting from April 2022. Temporary housing works 24 hours and provides community members with accommodation, three meals a day, a psychologist, legal services, and medical assistance.
In February 2023, a free hotline for temporary housing was launched, through which members of the LGBTQI community in need of housing can contact the housing team for free, ask existing questions and receive the service as desired.
The hotline number is: 800 000 180 (the call is free)
Beneficiaries can use the housing service for up to 3 months.
Project “Bianca”
As a part of the “Bianca” project, which Temida implements in Georgia with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the organization provided 6 beneficiaries with such needs as providing food, covering medical expenses, and assisting with the procedure of changing the name in the identity document and covering financial expenses. In addition, 7 beneficiaries were consulted regarding hormonal therapy and transition procedures, both Georgian and foreign citizens. Two meetings were held with transgender women who migrated to Georgia on issues related to gender affirmation.
Sensitization training for healthcare professionals
One of the most important directions of the organization’s work is trans* specific healthcare advocacy. The organization actively works with healthcare professionals to increase their awareness of trans* issues and needs. Temida, with the support of ECOM (The Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity), will conduct another, third sensitization training for health specialists on February 25th.
Detection and prevention of HIV infection/AIDS in transgender persons
Since January, queer association Temida, in cooperation with the Equality Movement and the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC), has been implementing the project “HIV-Infection/AIDS Detection and Prevention in Transgender Persons”, within the framework of which the organization offers community members testing for HIV, B and hepatitis C, as well as other sexually transmitted infections, provides Safety Boxes containing condoms, contraceptives, and self-tests. Safety Boxes will soon be available on the Selftest.ge website.
The project is aimed at increasing awareness and prevention of HIV infection/AIDS among trans* people. In February, fourteen beneficiaries used the mentioned service.
