Soldado Kowalisidi is a trans and intersex activist, trainer on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity, researcher, and interpreter. Soldado has an MA degree in International Relations from Omsk State University (Omsk, Russia) and Ludwig-Maximilians-University (Munich, Germany). Until March 2015, Soldado lived in Siberia where he started the transfeminist project LAVERNA for trans and queer people. Soldado is currently working as a consultant on community development for Amnesty International Ukraine. “ Cooperation with TGEU by being part of the EEPP project provided us with a valuable opportunity to strengthen the dialogue on the issues faced by trans people in Russia, to provide information on the violence faced by trans communities in the Siberian region, to build cooperation within communities on our local level, as well as to become part of the ” international effort to end violence against trans people. Siberia, RUSSIA Anastasia Megid is a feminist, trans-ally, international trainer on human rights, and translator. Anastasia is one of the founders of the first trans-feminist project in Russia – project LAVERNA. She develops and coordinates trainings on human rights, gender equality, inclusivity, and LGBTQI rights in Europe and Asia. Anastasia is a graduate of international programmes on peacebuilding, social entrepreneurship, business development, and international development. She holds an MA in European Studies. FOR THE RECORD 2016 | 41 Social Project LAVERNA https://www.facebook.com/lavernaproject