Bosnia and Herzegovina is a society based on equal rights and opportunities for all. Bosnia and Herzegovina is a state built by active and engaged citizens and responsible government.

The Sarajevo Open Center (SOC) advocates full respect for human rights and the social inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans * and intersex (LGBTI) people and women.

The Sarajevo Open Center is an independent, feminist civil society organization that seeks to empower lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans * and intersex (LGBTI) people and women through community strengthening and activist movement building. The SOC also publicly promotes the human rights of LGBTI people and women, and advocates for the improvement of legislation and public policies in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the national, European and international levels. Through its work on European integration issues, the SOC promotes the realization of human rights and encourages the further development of civil society.