DiGIN Inspiring practice: Advancing LGBTIQ+ inclusion through a dedicated Anti-Discrimination Unit (City of Vienna) | Zenodo Skip to main Communities My dashboard Log in Sign up DiGiN EU Published January 3, 2026 | Version v1 Publication Open DiGIN Inspiring practice: Advancing LGBTIQ+ inclusion through a dedicated Anti-Discrimination Unit (City of Vienna) Authors/Creators Madesi, Vasia 1 Show affiliations 1.
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Municipality of Vienna Description This inspiring practice presents how the City of Vienna has embedded LGBTIQ+ inclusion into its municipal administration through the long-standing work of the Viennese Anti-Discrimination Unit for LGBTIQ Issues (WASt), drawing on the insights and experience of Mag. Dr Helga Haberler, social scientist and officer at WASt. Through her contribution, the factsheet illustrates how WASt functions as a transdepartmental structure connecting political leadership, administrative departments and civil society, combining individual case support with systemic institutional change. The document outlines Vienna’s multi-phase approach, from establishing a dedicated unit and embedding a legal and policy framework, to building internal complaint mechanisms, mainstreaming inclusion into municipal services, sustaining public visibility and funding community organisations. It also highlights how the city mobilises staff and change agents to ensure that LGBTIQ+ equality is treated as a shared institutional responsibility rather than a niche topic. By presenting concrete implementation steps, demonstrated impacts and lessons learned, this inspiring practice offers a transferable model for municipalities seeking to strengthen internal governance, foster inclusive workplace cultures and achieve long-term structural change. Files DiGiN_Inspiring-practice-City-of-Vienna.pdf Files (4.3 MB) Name Size Download all DiGiN_Inspiring-practice-City-of-Vienna.pdf md5:259532f695c82884d2cca1da38d4ef69 4.3 MB Preview Download Additional details Funding European Commission CERV-2023-EQUAL Grant Agreement 101144379 22 Views 6 Downloads Show more details All versions This version Views Total views 22 22 Downloads Total downloads 6 6 Data volume Total data volume 25.5 MB 25.5 MB More info on how stats are collected.... Versions External resources Indexed in OpenAIRE Communities Keywords and subjects Keywords LGBTQI+ MeSH Social Inclusion Workforce Diversity Details DOI DOI Badge DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19728922 Markdown [](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19728922) reStructuredText .. image:: https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19728922.svg :target: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19728922 HTML <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19728922"><img src="https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19728922.svg" alt="DOI"></a> Image URL https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19728922.svg Target URL https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19728922 Resource type Publication Publisher Zenodo Languages English Rights License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International The Creative Commons Attribution license allows re-distribution and re-use of a licensed work on the condition that the creator is appropriately credited. Read more Citation Export Technical metadata Created April 24, 2026 Modified April 24, 2026 Jump up About About Policies Infrastructure Principles Projects Roadmap Contact Blog Blog Support Help FAQ Developers REST API OAI-PMH Contribute GitHub Donate Funded by Powered by CERN Data Centre & InvenioRDM Status Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms of Use This site uses cookies. Find out more on how we use cookies Accept all cookies Accept only essential cookies