Safer Spaces

This page lists safe and LGBTQIA+-friendly places in Brussels: cafés, organisations, activities, community spaces… Places where LGBTQIA+ people seeking international protection can feel welcome and safe.

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La Démence

La Démence

One of the most celebrated LGBTQIA+ events in Europe and an iconic fixture of Brussels queer nightlife.
La Tricoterie

La Tricoterie

An alternative cultural venue offering a wide-ranging programme: concerts, shows, parties, debates, film screenings, creative workshops, markets, brunches,...
Bicoli Collective

Bicoli Collective

A self-managed feminist and queer library created in Brussels in 2021.
RainbowHouse

RainbowHouse

An LGBTQIA+ community centre bringing together many French-speaking and Dutch-speaking organisations committed to supporting, defending the rights of and promoting the well-being of queer people.
Smala Farming

Smala Farming

An urban and agroecological market gardening project based in Anderlecht, Brussels.
Puss Academy

Puss Academy

A Brussels-based queer collective led by and for young POC (People of Colour).
SOS Enfants

SOS Enfants

A specialist service providing help and protection for children and young people facing violence, abuse or family distress.
Feros

Feros

A feminist, queer and intersectional collective based in Belgium, supporting people and groups engaged in social change and inclusive struggles.
Tels Quels

Tels Quels

A LGBTQIA+ association who defend the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people, and to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Maison Arc-en-Ciel de Charleroi

Maison Arc-en-Ciel de Charleroi

An LGBTQIA+ organisation that offers community activities, a support service, informal get-togethers and awareness-raising events for the LGBTQIA+ community.
CADAL

CADAL

An association working primarily around social support, health and harm reduction for vulnerable people, particularly in relation to the realities faced by LGBTQIA+ people.
Radio Vacarme

Radio Vacarme

A feminist and queer web radio and non-profit organisation founded in Brussels in 2021.
EGOW

EGOW

A Brussels-based social group for lesbian, bisexual and queer women of various nationalities and backgrounds.
Maison Arc-en-Ciel de Verviers

Maison Arc-en-Ciel de Verviers

An LGBTQIA+ association active in the Verviers region, offering a welcoming space for support and connection for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex people and their loved ones.
Racialised Lesbians

Racialised Lesbians

A queer and activist collective based in Brussels that amplifies lesbian, sapphic and queer voices from an intersectional, feminist and anti-racist perspective.
Alias

Alias

An association that primarily supports male sex workers and trans people.
Transkids Belgique

Transkids Belgique

A French-speaking Belgian association dedicated to transgender children and young people, or those questioning their gender identity, as well as their families.
Maison Arc-en-Ciel de la Santé

Maison Arc-en-Ciel de la Santé

The first health centre in Belgium specifically designed for LGBTQIA+ people.
JOC NAMUR

JOC NAMUR

An activist youth movement based in Namur, bringing together young people around issues of social justice, equality, anti-racism, feminism and LGBTQIA+ struggles.
Les Grands Carmes

Les Grands Carmes

An LGBTQIA+ community centre located in the heart of Brussels.
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