Otherness Initiative: Fund for Free Counseling

In 2026 Otherness Initiative (Iniciatíva Inakost) marks 20 years of work for the human rights of LGBTI+ people in Slovakia. Here is a short update on the free counseling this project supports.

What we have achieved

• Our counseling service inPoradna has offered free social, psychological and legal counseling since 2018, online, by phone and in person.
• In February 2025 we opened the Community and Integration Centre In in Bratislava. It offers free counseling, support groups and community events almost every day, run with a team of volunteers. 
  •   Since it's opening we have helped more than 2,000 people, most of them aged 14 to 30.
• Each year we train more than 700 people, and more than 50 companies and organizations have joined our Inakost spája (Otherness Connects) programme for employers.
• Since 2019 we have presented the Inakost Awards (Ceny Inakosti), which recognize people and organizations that contribute to equality and the visibility of LGBTI+ people in Slovakia.

Where we stand

Almost every day we host events in our community centre, from support groups to meetings and cultural evenings. They help LGBTI+ people find each other and build a community where they feel safe. Keeping the centre open, and its programme run by volunteers, depends on support from donors.

Demand for counseling remains high, and our services depend on support from individuals, companies and embassies. We have not yet received funds for this project through GlobalGiving, but we keep the project open and would welcome your support in keeping counseling free and accessible.

Thank you for your interest in our work.

You can have a look at our 20 years' history here https://inakost.sk/20-rokov-inakosti/