Sappho for Equality wins GO Visible Award on 16th Dec 2012

On 16th December 2012, Sappho for Equality received the GO Visible (Get Organized and Visible) Award from President Ms Ulrike Lunacek of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on LGBT Rights. The Go Visible Award is an international award that started in 2008. It recognizes an organization or individual for promoting LGBTI rights, empowering LGBTI people, and supporting cooperation and alliances with other organizations in hostile places. The award-giving ceremony took place on the closing day of the 26th ILGA World Conference in Stockholm. Sappho for Equality took home the award and it was received by Sutanuka Bhattacharya. SFE was chosen out of 24 applicants for consistently advocating for the rights of lesbians, bisexual women, and FTM transpeople. President Lunacek also appreciated our initiative for conducting sensitizing workshops with police and doctors.