The LGBTIQ Advocacy Organisation in Styria

Since 1991, the RosaLila Panthers have been working on an individual, political, and societal level to promote equality and combat discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people, and we are here for everyone who needs us.

We run “feel free,” a queer youth and community center. It’s a safe space for queer people in a public setting. We offer special times here for young people. In the evenings, we host various themed nights with a bar open to everyone. The program includes a wide range of activities such as talks, regular get-togethers, organizational meetings, informational events, and group meetings.

Our psychosocial counseling team offers support on a personal level as well as through peer counseling. Public outreach and visibility are also important to us in promoting broader societal acceptance of queer people, and we maintain close contact with policymakers to highlight injustices and discrimination.

Since 2007, we have been offering workshops for young people in schools that address queer topics as part of efforts to prevent extremism and sexism. Our educational offerings also include training programs for companies, social service organizations, and integration agencies.

The RosaLila PantherInnen organize the “Grazer Tuntenball,” Europe’s largest charity event for human rights. In addition, we host “Christopher Street Day” in Graz every year, as well as numerous other events for the LGBTIQ community.

Video: Paul Schwarzl

The Association’s Board

Joe Niedermayer [he/him]

Chairperson & Executive Director

joe@homo.at

Nici Giuliani [dei/deren]

Treasurer
nici@homo.at

Lilac Verena Mayr [all pronouns]

Secretary

Administration

Chris Skutelnik [he/him]

Executive Staff Member, responsible for Human Resources and Finance; Project Lead QuTExS

chris@homo.at

Psychosocial Support and Counselling

Magª. Eva Lercher [she/her]

Clinical & Health Psychologist, FamOs – Rainbow Families Styria

Jo Scharf, BA [no pronouns]

Social Worker at the Community Center, Initial Counselling, QuCEmU Project Lead

jo@homo.at

 

Patricia Deutschmann, BA [she/her]

Head of Education at the Community Center | Trans Experts Café

patricia@homo.at

Judith Kirschen, BA [she/her]

Social Worker at the Community Center | Project Lead Queercation – Queer Summer Camp

judith@homo.at

Community Center

Currently on parental leave:
Alex Payer [she/her]

Bar Staff feel free

Nici Giuliani [dei/deren]

Bar Staff feel free

Tay Kügerl [no pronouns]

Parental Leave Cover feel free

Educational Project “queerfacts”

Team Steiermark

P Leitgeb, BA [no pronouns]

P Leitgeb, BA [no pronouns]

Content Lead QuTExS

Christina Muchitsch [she/her]

Christina Muchitsch [she/her]

Workshop Leader

Sabine Sollhart [she/her]

Workshop Leader
sabine@homo.at 

 

Voluntary Team

Mag. Heinz Schubert [he/him]

HuG – Homosexuelle und Glaube

Eva Baumgartner Tösch [she/her]

FamOs Rainbow Families

Alex Lang [he/him]

Alex Lang [he/him]

networQ

Alex Schlösinger [he/him]

Alex Schlösinger [he/him]

networQ

Alex J. Reif [he/him]

Alex J. Reif [he/him]

Peer Counsellor

Hans-Peter Weingand [he/him]

Hans-Peter Weingand [he/him]

Historian & Peer Counsellor

Foxie Micheler [all pronouns]

Foxie Micheler [all pronouns]

Photography

Markus Leingruber [he/him]

Cultural Advisory Board, networQ

Michael Hammer  [he/him]

The FAGtory Club, Association Ambassador in Wien

Marlene Petzold [she/her]

Marlene Petzold [she/her]

Head of the Awareness Team

Abdulsamed Firas [he/him]

Peer Counsellor & Translator

Susanne Mostögl  [she/her]

Susanne Mostögl [she/her]

Videoteam by REVVIDY

Patricia und Monika König [she/her]

L-Ways Hiking Group

Frederick Weissengruber [he/him]

Tailor

Jodie Fox [she/her]

Project Lead Aufsteirern

Alexa Glossy [she/her]

Marketenderin

Wernfried Haas [he/him]

Various Projects

 

 

Lena [she/her]

Various Projects

Team Tuntenball

Florian Hiebl [he/him]

Sponsoring

Robert Altenbacher [he/him]

PR

Vera Kogelnik [she/her]

Social Media

Lisa Rass [she/her]

Social Media

Eva Zückert [she/her]

Room Design

Ruperta Maria Moser [she/her]

Ballmagazin

And many other important volunteers—
Thank you for your support!

Former Employees

Uma Höbel

Office Administration

Magª. Monika Gratzer

Office Administration

Caroline Milinkovic, BA

Office Administration

Tamara Nikitser

Office Administration & Legal Guidance

Drⁱⁿ. Michaela Hiebler-Ragger, BSc MSc

Clinical and Health Psychologist

Katharina Maitz, MA

Project Lead “Healthy Neighbourhoods Connect”

Steffi Dirnberger

Project Staff Member

Dominik Eibl

Project Staff Member

Sarah Kampitsch

Bar Staff

Verena Reumüller, BA

Project Staff Member

Florian Stephan

Cleaning Staff Member

Magª. Bettina Sorko

Project Staff Member

Martin Gerdenitsch-Petzwinkler

Project Staff Member

Lisa Summer

Bar Staff

Cody

Bar Staff

Angelo Druckeschitz

Parental Leave Cover Bar

Alex Steiner

Project Staff Member

Ino Müller, BA

Social Work

Laura Baumann

Social Media

Uli Marinschek

Executive Assistant