Call for contributions: LGBTI and autism submission to Council of Europe

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has been drawing attention on the stark inequalities that People with autism experience in many areas, from access to education to difficulties within the justice systems. The Assembly is now working on a report titled “Supporting people with autism and their families”, which will result in a resolution to be adopted by the Assembly in 2020.

We are working to prepare a short submission on the specific needs and struggles of LGBTI people on the autism spectrum and their families, and are looking for inputs to this submission.

Inputs can be:

• focused at the local, regional, or national level, or presenting a full Council of Europe perspective
• focused on LGBTI autistic people as a whole or on specific groups within the LGBTI communities

The format for submissions is informal, and can include individual testimonies, statistical data, or descriptions of situations and practices affecting these communities.

Inputs are due by 2 December 2019.

Do not hesitate to contact Valeria Santostefano via email at valeria@ilga-europe.org or by calling +32 2 609 56 52 or contact Cianán B. Russell via email at cianan@ilga-europe.org:

• If you have doubts or questions related to this submission.
• If you need support to finalize your input or if submitting your input in writing doesn’t work for you.

• Visit Council of Europe's webpage to see the full list of Member States.