Meriç G. Doğan (He/They)
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Meriç G. Doğan worked as consultant at the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung's Global Support for Democracy Unit from September 2023 until October 2025. Previously, they served as an intern in the same unit from April 2023 to September 2023. Before joining the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Meriç worked as an LGBTI+ Thematic Area Representative at the Civil Society in the Penal System Association (CİSST) and hold the position of co-coordinator of the LGBTI+ Helpline at the Social Policy, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation Studies Association (SPoD) in Istanbul. Since 2013, Meriç has been actively involved in advocating for LGBTI+ rights in Turkey and internationally through various local and regional civic groups.

Meriç is currently completing their studies in the Specialization Master in Gender Studies at UCLouvain. They hold a BA in Sociology from Galatasaray University in Istanbul, as well as two MA degrees: one in Social Anthropology from Oslo University and the other in Sociology from Anadolu University in Eskişehir.