Platform Mary Jane EU46
A Critical Essay
by S. Pellanda



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©S. Pellanda, 2024

Bachelor project
Visual Communication
Academy of the Arts, Bern, CH

Mentoring by
Dr. Alexandra Schüssler
Roby Redgrave

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♥transgender network switzerland 
tgns.ch

Support platform for trans people in Switzerland, offers contacts, resources, advocacy in the national languages.

♥ checkpoint switzerland 
mycheckpoint.ch

Offer support for LGBT+ people such as resources and contacts, medical examinations and counselling. German, French and English.

♥ imbarco immediato 
imbarcoimmediato.ch

Association with the aim of creating meeting and discussion spaces for the entire community of Italian-speaking Switzerland, by organising events, gatherings and evenings on a voluntary basis. A list of specialists operating on Ticino soil is also offered.

♥ telefono amico 143 
143.ch

Best-known contact point for emotional first aid in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. The services by phone, chat or mail are primarily aimed at adults, and offered in German, French, Italian and English.

♥ lgbtiq+ helpline 
lgbtiq-helpline.ch

A Swiss-wide helpline for LGBTQ+ individuals who need support. It's available for counseling, guidance, and assistance as well as reporting hate crimes.

♥ trans* open wardrobe 
transopenwardrobe.ch

Free, open wardrobe events organised for and by trans, non-binary and gender-expansive people in Switzerland.

♥ milchjugend 
milchjugend.ch

The largest youth organisation for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, intersex and asexual young people and for everyone in between and beyond in Switzerland.

♥ one doc 
onedoc.ch

A very practical way of searching for, finding and making appointments with any kind of medical specialist in Switzerland.

♥ asile lgbt 
asile-lgbt.ch

This organization helps LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers. It's based in Geneva but serves individuals from across Switzerland.

♥ trans welcome 
transwelcome.ch

A platform offering info on transgender-friendly workplaces with inclusive policies.

♥ trans safety emergency fund 
transsafety.fund

The first BIPOC and trans-led fund based in Switzerland focused on supporting trans lives financially.