Timeline
December 10, 2019
The LGBT Centre received the Asia LGBT Milestone Award.
August 29, 2018
The first “Queer Theatre” performance was held at the Trade Union Cultural Palace.
June 18, 2018
A proposal was submitted to amend the Civil Registration Law to recognize gender markers for trans and intersex individuals.
December 10, 2017
The Queer Literature Support Council released two books: “A Tribute to Life, Freedom, and Love” and “Homo Liber.”
November 21, 2017
A proposal was submitted to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on State Structure to include sexual orientation and gender identity in the Constitution.
August 7, 2017
Training was conducted for 100 police officers on identifying and investigating hate crimes.
August 1, 2017
Recommendations were submitted for the draft Labor Law.
July 1, 2017
The new Criminal Code on discrimination and hate crimes came into effect.
June 13, 2017
Training on LGBTI issues was provided to social work faculty members at universities.
June 2, 2017
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child issued recommendations to the Mongolian government on protecting the rights of LGBTI children.
May 15, 2017
The LGBT Centre submitted a report on the situation of LGBTI people to the UN Human Rights Committee.
May 1, 2017
The LGBT Centre conducted LGBTI rights training at universities and colleges.
October 10, 2016
Participants of the “Young Human Rights Leaders” program published Mongolia’s first LGBT manga, “Love is Love.”
August 26, 2016
As part of “Equality and Pride Days,” the LGBTIQ film festival “Beyond the Blue Sky” was organized.
August 2, 2016
A report on the situation of LGBTI people was submitted to the UN Committee Against Torture.
June 24, 2016
The LGBT Centre received the European Union Human Rights Award.
May 6, 2016
The first “Art for Rights” painting auction was held.
February 15, 2016
A report on LBT issues was submitted to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.
December 3, 2015
The new Criminal Code was adopted, criminalizing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
August 28, 2015
A free concert titled “Voices for Equality” was organized.
June 4, 2015
A report on the situation of LGBTI people was submitted to the UN Committee Against Torture.
May 5, 2015
Seventeen recommendations on LGBT issues were presented to the UN Human Rights Council.
May 1, 2015
A report on hate crimes was submitted to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
April 11, 2015
We organized the ‘LOVE BUS’ community theatre event.
December 10, 2014
“Хүний эрхийн төлөө залуу манлайлагч” хөтөлбөр Канадын ЗГ-ын санхүүжилтээр эхэллээ.
September 19, 2014
Organized the first ‘March for Equality’ parade.
June 2, 2014
We have opened the "Rainbow Corner" library corner.
May 17, 2014
Organized the ‘Art for Rights’ painting competition.
March 1, 2014
The LGBT Centre conducted a study on ‘LGBT People and Poverty’.
November 25, 2013
The principle of non-discrimination was incorporated into the code of ethics for health professionals.
September 22, 2013
‘Pride Week’ organized for the first time in Mongolia.
July 3, 2013
The first study on the situation of LGBT people in Mongolia was included in the NHRC report.
August 15, 2011
A mental health training for LGBT people was organized.
May 17, 2011
For the first time in Mongolia, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia was observed.
March 22, 2011
A report on the situation of LGBTI people was submitted to the UN Committee Against Torture.
March 7, 2011
The LGBT Centre was awarded the Felipa de Souza Human Rights Award.
November 15, 2010
The ‘Let’s End Discrimination Completely’ campaign was implemented.
November 5, 2010
The LGBT Centre submitted a report to the UN Committee Against Torture.
November 2, 2010
The UN Human Rights Council issued seven recommendations on LGBT rights.
October 23, 2010
The LGBT Centre joined the STP-2012 movement and organized the ‘My Gender is Mine’ workshop.
December 16, 2009
The LGBT Centre received its official NGO certificate.
June 23, 2009
The LGBT Centre received a refusal from the Legal Entities Registration Office and appealed to the NHRC (National Human Rights Commission).
March 6, 2009
The LGBT Centre began the process of re-registering as an NGO.
November 21, 2008
Organized Mongolia’s first ‘Gay Miss’ competition.
October 1, 2008
The first report was submitted to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
May 3, 2007
The Mongolian Academy of Sciences (MAS) refused the LGBT Centre’s NGO registration, requiring explanations for words related to LGBT.
March 16, 2007
The LGBT Centre submitted its application for NGO registration to the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs.
March 1, 2007
The first meeting of the LGBT Centre’s founders was held.
January 15, 2007
More than 100 people participated in the ‘Human Rights and HIV/AIDS’ conference.
September 18, 2006
Training on LGBT issues was conducted for the public media.
July 28, 2006
At the first international LGBT human rights conference, Anar Nyamdorj, a member of ‘Tavilаn’ and founder of the MILK Centre, represented Mongolia’s LGBT community and presented a report on LGBT rights in Mongolia since the advent of democracy.
September 30, 2004
The MILK Centre was closed - Operations were halted due to a cut in funding after the police and intelligence agencies pressured the Hotline.
June 11, 2004
An employee of the MILK Centre gave an interview on LGBT rights on 107.5 FM radio.
February 1, 2004
Mongolia’s first LGBT information website, www.mongoldyke.org.mn, was launched (operated until October 2007).
January 1, 2004
With funding from the Astraea Foundation in the USA, Mongolia’s lesbian community ‘MILK Centre’ began its operations.
November 10, 2003
The ‘Youth Health’ NGO was registered with the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs - Carrying out activities focused on men’s sexual health and HIV prevention.
October 19, 2003
Monthly LGBT parties began to be organized by the ‘Tavilаn’ NGO.
March 1, 2001
Some members of the ‘Tavilan’ NGO established a support group for gay and bisexual men under the National AIDS Foundation, and in 2003 it became the ‘Youth Health’ NGO.
November 1, 2000
The first LGBT hotline started operating with funding from the National AIDS Foundation but was closed in February 2001.
July 24, 2000
Members of ‘Tavilаn’ studied the needs of the LGBT community living in Ulaanbaatar - this became the basis for operating the first LGBT hotline.
June 10, 2000
Members of ‘Tavilаn’ gave an interview on LGBT rights on Darkhan city FM radio.
March 5, 1999
Tavilаn’ NGO was officially registered - Becoming Mongolia’s first human rights organization for gay men.
About Us
The LGBT Centre is the first non-governmental, non-profit and non-partisan organisation in Mongolia dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the civil, political, social, cultural and economic rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) people in Mongolia through domestic and international advocacy for legal frameworks, policies and practices that will put an end to discrimination on the basis of SOGIESC. Since its establishment in December 2009, the LGBT Centre has achieved remarkable milestones in Mongolia including successful advocacy to include sexual orientation & gender identity as protected characteristics in several laws, such as a Criminal Code (2015), Labour Law (2021), and Law on Personal Data Protection (2021).
Our vision
The Charter of the LGBT Centre states that our vision is to contribute to the creation of a truly humane and democratic society without discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics, and where LGBTQI+ people are able to enjoy all of our human rights.
Our mission
The Centre’s mission is to build the capacity of all relevant actors and institutions, both public and private, to facilitate substantive enjoyment of human rights by all members of the LGBTQI+ community in Mongolia through sensitisation, information sharing, curriculum development, training provision, building networks and communities of practice and through the promotion of corporate social responsibility where relevant, to end discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity/expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC).