About Us - Da se zna

01Association Da se zna!

Da se zna! is a civil society association founded in 2016, with its main focus on mapping and documenting unlawful conduct against LGBT+ persons in the Republic of Serbia.

As we have grown over time and expanded the scope of our work, we are now primarily focused on strengthening the community through legal and psychological support, direct engagement with community members, and running campaigns. We also carry out various advocacy activities aimed at relevant institutions and decision-makers.

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02Mission

Da se zna! strives to empower the queer community and individuals to better understand their rights and demand their full realization before state institutions. We continuously encourage state institutions to improve practices in the field of social and legal protection of queer people, so that these practices are aligned with international human rights standards.

We achieve this through monitoring unlawful conduct actions motivated by homophobia and transphobia, advocating towards institutions, responding to the needs of the community, providing free legal and psychological support, as well as strengthening capacities through educational programs – both our own and those of other civil society organizations, decision-makers, the queer community, and the wider public.

03Principles and Values

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We advocate for equal opportunities in exercising all human rights - cultural, social, economic, and political, as well as for equal benefit from achieved results, regardless of gender identity and/or sex.
We respect diversity within the queer community, especially those at the intersections of marginalized identities.
We foster innovation, creativity, and courage, while striving for long-term change for the queer community.
Our work is grounded in professionalism, responsibility, and ethical conduct, both within and outside the organization.

Free legal support

Free psychological support

Free educational programs

Monitoring of unlawful actions against LGBT+ people

Our team

Da se zna! is made up of the working team, together with associates on programs of psychological and legal support, as well as the Management Board and the Assembly of the association. Together, we work every day to provide support to the community and to fight for a society in which every person is free to live authentically and without fear, and where everyone has the opportunity to fully develop their capacities.

Bojan Lazić

Executive Director

Bojan holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in International Law and International Relations from the Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade. He has been active in the civil sector for almost 10 years, working in the fields of human rights, minority rights, and the democratization of society. He has extensive experience in project management, public advocacy, and cooperation with international partners. He is committed to building a society free of discrimination, where everyone can realize their full potential. He has participated in dozens of seminars, conferences, and summer schools, both in Serbia and abroad, focused on issues of social justice, civic activism, and the protection of the rights of marginalized groups.

Matija Stefanović

Program Coordinator

Matija is in terms of formal education a professor of Serbian literature and language. He has been part of the Association Da se zna! team since November 2021, where he manages program and project activities. He began his activist work a few years ago as coordinator of the Pride Info Center, and he is also one of the founders of the Talas TIRV collective. His activism extends to media appearances, where he speaks about the position of trans and other queer people, as well as his own identity as a trans man, believing that visibility and claiming public space are key to normalizing the existence of queer people in society. For this reason, he is deeply committed to organizing Belgrade Pride. His activist work also includes his role in the theater play “Before We Begin”, produced by Heartefact, as well as numerous authored texts, among which he particularly highlights his article for Vogue Adria on the position of trans people in the labor market.