Netherlands: Young&Out
This project provides safe spaces where LGBTI teenagers can meet each other and be themselves. The spaces, both online and offline, are well protected and ...
2017
Strong LGBTI communities
Strong communities start when front liners take action and bring individuals together. Communities start as small-scale social events and are often based on positive drivers: contact, entertainment or a shared interest. Creating a safe space is essential in starting communities.
How do we think this works? Here are a few of our assumptions:
“The context determines SOGIE (sexual orientation and gender identity and expression) issues; local LGBTI people know best how to discuss these issues” (Letter K in the graphic below)
“Becoming part of a community provides people with social support networks and coping mechanisms” (Letter L in the graphic below)
Netherlands: Pink Passkey Project
In the Dutch city of Utrecht, elderly LGBTI people now have more opportunities for LGBTI-inclusive healthcare and nursing-home facilities. Pink Passkey ...
Netherlands: Gender Sexuality Alliances
Students and teachers come together in GSAs to organise activities in their schools regarding sexual orientation and gender identity. Purple Friday (when ...
Netherlands: Repect2Love
This project brings together the bicultural and LGBTI communities. People who are raised within two different cultures and LGBTI people face many of the ...
Ghana: Develop your passion
‘Develop your passion and dare to achieve more’. Quitta (Sadiq) tells about her development as a trans woman and how she has become a role model ...
2017
Ghana: Do it ourselves
‘No one will come and do this for us’. Jo King from CEPEHRG Ghana tells about the strength and courage he gets from seeing his LGBTI peers working ...
Ghana: Embrace yourself and dream
‘Put away your shyness, embrace yourself and dream’ With this personal motto, Manu from One Heart Foundation in Ghana reaches out to HIV-positive ...
Vietnam: WLW Art Exhibition
‘Exposure’ increases the visibility of WLW. In Hanoi, CSAGA organised an art exhibition called ‘Exposure’ about women-loving women (WLW). ...
2017
Zambia: Health Care Providers’ sensitization and capacity
Trans Bantu Zambia’s (TBZ) lessons learned focussed on Health Care Providers (HCP) sensitisation on the health needs and appropriate services for Trans ...
2017
Ukraine: Ready for change!
In Ukraine, LGBTI people are ready to change their society – right now! Years of careful community building by LIGA has resulted in a movement that is ...
2017
