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14/05/2026

Montenegro Without a Self-Determination Law Remains a Country of Forced Sterilization

The largest human rights organization for trans people in Europe and Central Asia, Transgender Europe (TGEU), yesterday published the Trans Rights Index & Map 2026, the most comprehensive analysis of the legal status of trans people across 54 countries in Europe and Central Asia. Montenegro fulfills 16 out of 32 indicators, which is exactly 50% […]

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23/04/2026

New European Court of Justice Ruling Has Clear Implications for Montenegro and the Human Rights of Trans People

We are pleased to inform the public of an advancement in the human rights of queer and trans persons in the European Union through yet another judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU (case C-769/22) against Hungary, concerning Hungary’s notorious anti-LGBT propaganda law. The judgment has positive implications for the protection of LGBTI […]

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17/04/2026

Statement regarding the broadcast of “Jutro” on TV Prva: The Flags Will Fly!

Regarding the broadcast of the show “Jutro” on TV Prva—in which guests Dragan Koprivica and Mitar Šušić spread hate speech and presented a series of dangerous misinformation targeting the LGBTIQ community, accompanied by a concerning amount of ignorance—Queer Montenegro, Association Spectra, Juventas, Stana, and ERA – LGBTI Equal Rights Association state that the expression of […]

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01/04/2026

We’re celebrating another year without self-determination on Trans Visibility Day

On Trans Person Visibility Day, we remind you – Adoption of the Law on Legal Recognition of Gender Identity is not only an obligation of Montenegro, but also a prerequisite for creating a society in which all citizens are free to live and work. The media visibility of transgender people in Montenegrin society in the […]

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13/03/2026

The judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU confirms the obligation of states to provide legal recognition of gender identity

The latest judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union further confirms the standard that European institutions and international bodies have emphasized for years: states must provide legal recognition of gender identity so that trans people can exercise basic rights, including the right to freedom of movement and equal access to public life. […]

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05/03/2026

The largest European LGBTIQ network: in Montenegro, the human rights situation is still not progressing

The latest annual report of the organization ILGA-Europe on the state of human rights of LGBTI persons in Europe and Central Asia confirms that Montenegro, despite the existing legislative framework, still records serious gaps between formal guarantees and their application in practice. The report points to continuous challenges in the area of ​​protection against violence […]

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03/03/2026

Trans people must not be the easiest target of threats and violence, we expect an urgent response from the institutions

Association Spectra strongly condemns the threats directed at activist Ida Marković via the Instagram social network, which include explicit threats of kidnapping and physical violence, followed by insults based on transphobia and misogyny. The messages addressed directly to her represent a clear and unequivocal threat to security. Explicit threats of kidnapping and physical violence represent […]

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18/02/2026

The European Parliament stands with trans women, and Montenegro?

The European Parliament, by adopting the resolution on negotiating positions during the session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, clearly confirmed the fact and common position that trans women are women, and that their human rights are an integral part of the European framework of gender equality and protection from violence. […]

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09/02/2026

Film screening: “Looking up, I saw myself below (2022)”

🎬 This Thursday at 6 p.m. we are waiting for you at the screening of the documentary film: “Looking up, I saw myself below (2022)”(Kah kqyrsha përpjetë, e shihsha veten përfuni) duration: 62 min / the screening will be followed by an open discussion / 🎬 the film brings the stories of seven LGBTIQ people […]

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02/02/2026

OPEN CALL FOR TENDERS

ASSOCIATION SPECTRA OPEN CALL FOR TENDERS for submission of offers for accommodation and conference services for the purpose of organizing a three-day event, within the project: “Self-determination is the key for democracy”, implemented as part of the project “Together for LGBTQI+ Equality” (NDCI HR INTPA/2024/458-771), implemented by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), in partnership […]

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02/02/2026

The Law on Self-Determination has once again been confirmed as an obligation for the closure of Chapter 23 through the adoption of Montenegro’s EU Accession Programme.

By adopting the Draft Program for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union for the period 2026-2027, the Government of Montenegro confirmed that the adoption of the Law on Legal Recognition of Gender Identity on the basis of self-determination is among the priority measures for closing the most important negotiation chapters with the European […]

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16/12/2025

Europe strengthens the protection of trans people, Montenegro taps into place

In the previous period, the Council of Europe and the European Parliament adopted resolutions demanding additional protection of transgender persons and the abolition of the inhumane practice of forced sterilization as a prerequisite for legal gender recognition. These resolutions are a direct reminder for the Government of Montenegro, which has not yet adopted the Law […]

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10/11/2025

Reacting to Minister Gjeka’s statement regarding the proposal of the Law on Self-Determination during a guest appearance on the show “Let’s be awake”

The Association Spectra welcomes the statement of the Minister of Human and Minority Rights, Fatmir Đeka, in the Public Service show “Let’s be awake” from 5 November 2025, in which, responding to a question from a student of diplomacy and international relations, Danilo Guberinić, he recognized that the adoption of the Law on Legal Recognition […]

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