The rise of queer organizations and Budapest Pride (1990 - 2000)

Several organisations were established and running in 1990: in the Czech Republic, it was the Lambda Association, the Movement for Equality of Homosexual Citizens, followed by SOHO (Association of Organisations of Homosexual Citizens), in Slovakia, it was the Ganymedes Movement. The main requirement of these associations was the enactment of the institute of registered partnerships. Other important activities included HIV / AIDS prevention education, helplines, social and sporting events, general public awareness activities, and the elimination of prejudices in order to "achieve full legal and de facto equality for the homosexual minority in our society."

Originally, the organisation was to be called Szivárvány Társulás and Melegekért (Rainbow Gay Association), but the state rejected this name because of the word "meleg" (meaning hot, or gay). The founders refused to replace it with the word "homosexual" because of its medical and oppressive connotation. In the end, the association did not officially register, but some of its members founded and registered the Háttér Support Group for Homosexuals. Since then, Háttér has been the most active existing organisation in the field, providing a helpline, legal aid services, several AIDS prevention programmes and other support programmes.

In May 2000, the Ganymedes Movement with other Slovak LGBT organisations (HaBiO, Altera, Museion, H-plus and CKKISM), creates an informal initiative called Iniciatíva Inakosť (Initiative Otherness) - Coexistence without Discrimination against Sexual Minorities. The first legislative proposal on registered partnerships was submitted to the government by the Ganymedes Movement in 1997. The proposal was also discussed within the members of the Parliament, in 2008 and 2012 - so far without success.