The European Pride Business Network (EPBN) is an independent European umbrella organization for LGBTIQ+ professionals and managers.

News

EPBN Granted Observer Status to Council of Europe’s ADI-SOGIESC

EPBN Granted Observer Status to Council of Europe’s ADI-SOGIESC

The European Pride Business Network (EPBN) has reached a significant milestone: being granted observer status to the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (ADI-SOGIESC). This achievement...

EPBN stands with EDGE against Italy’s discriminatory surrogacy law

EPBN stands with EDGE against Italy’s discriminatory surrogacy law

EPBN stands with our partner EDGE and Italian LGBTIQ+ associations against discriminatory surrogacy law in Italy. On 16 October 2024, the Italian Parliament passed a discriminatory law criminalising surrogacy performed abroad for Italian citizens. This law, which...

Joint Statement on the new Commissioner in charge of Equality

Joint Statement on the new Commissioner in charge of Equality

We, the undersigned, welcome the EU’s renewed commitment to the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy post-2025, especially the much-needed ban on conversion therapy, the new Gender Equality Strategy and the new Anti-Racism Strategy. We are happy that the EU will continue to work...

Executive Board

Matthias Weber

CHAIRMAN

Völklinger Kreis e.V., Germany

Alejandro Betancor

VICE-CHAIR

Network Gay Leadership, Switzerland

Steffi Grimm

VICE-CHAIR

Wirtschaftsweiber e.V., Germany

Lucia Urciuoli

VICE-CHAIR

EDGE, Italy

Christophe Margaine

TREASURER

L’Autre Cercle, France

Management

Czeslaw Walek

SECRETARY GENERAL

Pride Business Forum, Czech Republic

Member Associations

AGPRO

AGPRO

We are the Austrian network of gay entrepreneurs, managers and people in responsible positions. With our socio-political commitment, we have been contributing to the empowerment of LGBTI people in business and the workplace since 1998. We provide professional...

Pride Biz Austria

Pride Biz Austria

Pride Biz Austria actively advocates for the full inclusion of members of the LGBTIQA+ community in the business sector and the workplace. The association serves as the main focal point in Austria for these topics, uniting 31 partners - known as Pride Biz Allys - and...