The meeting, supported by the Open Society Institute, was attended by judges, politicians, journalists, policemen, and leaders of NGOs.
Collaborating with COC Nederland and Accept Romania, Gemini aimed to establish itself as the national advocacy organization for the rights of LGBT Bulgarians, and did so successfully.
The Secretary General of the Ministry of the Interior, the highest ranked person in Bulgaria who later became the mayor of the capital city, became the first public supporter of Gemini and its community.
The conference, focusing on European families, was attended by delegates of ILGA member organizations, as well as other human rights activists.
In coalition with 67 human rights organizations, Gemini brought a member of Parliament to court for alleged discrimination against and harassment of gay people.
Gemini also brought three other lawsuits before the Bulgarian Anti-Discrimination Commission that year: against the Municipality of Varna, Sofia Central District Police Station and a national daily newspaper.