ABSTRACT Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) community practice efforts vary globally. In North Macedonia, we conducted a needs assessment with 71 SGM community members and 11 non-governmental organization (NGO) staff. We used narrative and thematic analysis to assess how participants described SGM social movements, community building, and community practice in the country. Findings showed that community engagement, capacity, and organizing could be strengthened. SGM and NGO narratives varied about ways to include the community in activism and social action and their relationship to one another. Theoretically informed community-engagement and practice can help build power, accountability, and trust.

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北马其顿的非政府组织和性和性别少数群体：关于社区实践和建设的叙述

摘要性和性别少数群体 (SGM) 社区实践工作在全球范围内各不相同。在北马其顿，我们对 71 名 SGM 社区成员和 11 名非政府组织 (NGO) 员工进行了需求评估。我们使用叙事和主题分析来评估参与者如何描述该国的 SGM 社会运动、社区建设和社区实践。结果表明，可以加强社区参与、能力和组织。SGM 和非政府组织关于将社区纳入激进主义和社会行动的方式及其相互关系的叙述各不相同。理论上知情的社区参与和实践可以帮助建立权力、问责制和信任。