Ralph Waldo Emerson
What you do speaks so loudly I cannot hear what you are saying
we take action
In 2020 we selected the first projects that Forbidden Colours will support
forbidden colours contributes to these projects
The Russian aggression against Ukraine has shocked the entire world. About 1.4 million refugees are estimated to cross the Ukrainian border the coming months. Many of them will belong to the LGBTIQ+ community...
Forbidden Colours supports the "Queer Refugee Committee", a platform created by the non-profit organisation "Action, Culture et Emancipation", which aims at dialogue, interaction ...
Forbidden Colours supports “Brave New You – Reloaded”, a recent project created at “Rainbow House Brussels” and ...
Forbidden Colours supports Arc-en-Ciel Wallonie and the 7 Maisons Arc-en-Ciel that it federates in their project to highlight the participation of applicants for international protection as well as LGBTQI+ refugees ...
Forbidden Colours supports the non-profit organisation “Jeunes et Aidants Proches” whose mission is to support LGBTQI+ people under the age of 26, who have taken on the responsibility of caring ...
Forbidden Colours supports ATFA in its action in Togo, one of several countries in Africa where homosexuality is still punishable by law. ...
Forbidden Colours supports Rainbow Ambassadors asbl whose aim is to give, at a national level, a voice to LGBTQI+ seniors, too often forgotten in debates and actions. ...
Who is behind
forbidden colours?
Forbidden Colours was founded by 6 friends who are part of the LGBTI community and wanted to create a serious and sustainable movement to help LGBTI people in need:
Benoit Vancauwenberghe, Didier Brouwers, Gabriel Goffoy, Gregory Hye, Olivier Onghena-‘t Hooft, Peter de Caluwe.
Forbidden Colours is the first LGBTI fund hosted by the King Baudouin Foundation, who together with the 6 founders and 3 advisers Leonie Nelissen, Rémy Bonny and Lukas Dhont select the projects we support.
