Stories of LGBTQ+ people of Roma origin

Alex comes from Serbia, he is 27 years old and his wish was to remain anonymous. So let's call him Alex. His father is Roma and his mother is Serbian. He grew up in a small town and was...

Ana Jovanovic is 33 years old and lives in Novy Sad with her mom and her stepdad. She expresses her art through drag, not only she enjoys it, but it also helped her to find the strength to...

Boglárka Fedorkó first studied archaeology and economics and then became an activist as a Fellow of the Romaversitas program organizing youth exchanges and talks. After graduating, she began...

Coming out. Showing your true colours. Metaphorically and literally. Easier said than done. However, while for most people it is a decision, a choice, for the Roma, especially those with a...

Daniel “Danko” Bunda is a 21-year-old Slovak Roma who currently works for the non-profit organization DigiQ and educates young people in schools, teaches them about social networks...

This time, let's introduce a young woman who decided not only to live her life according to the ideas of her loved ones but to be happy and to love as she imagines

Daniel Baker is an artist, curator. He is 59 years old. A Romani Gypsy, born in Kent, he holds a PhD on the subject of Gypsy aesthetics from the Royal College of Art, London.

Dr Dezso Mate is 37 years old and identifies as Romani LGBTQI. Dezso is originally from Hungary, but now he lives in Essen, Germany. He is currently working as AiE Postdoc Fellowat...

Isaac Blake is 42 years old and lives in Cardiff, UK. Isaac is a proud Gay Romani Gypsy and has worked as a professional dancer and choreographer. He is currently Executive Director of the...

itka Hatinová is a proud Romani woman who is forty-five years old and comes from a small town called Cerhovice, near Beroun. Jitka is in a heterosexual relationship - marriage, but she gave us...

Joci Márton is 36 years old, and he is a Roma activist. He was growing up in a poor mining town in an eastern-north part of Hungary. Joci is giving us his point of view as a Roma gay person...

“Lolo B-Jones is a young Roma activist from England. Lolo is the co-founder of Traveler Pride, one of their greatest achievements being a unified presence of Roma LGBTQ people for the...