Stop Homophobia! IDAHO initiatives for youth
Many LGBT Youth organisation within IGLYO network have scheduled public events in which homophobia is discussed. Check the whole list...
BULGARIA
BGO-Gemini has prepares for the 17th of May 2006:
10:00 to 20:00 - Homophobia Free Zone;
Cartoonifestation - Exhibition of human-size carton people with messages on their chest;
The Rainbow flag of couples , 15 meters long;
Informational materials on homophobia, sexual orientation and discrimination;
20:00 - Minute of silence
The initially requested by BGO Gemini place (the square at the front of NDK - the National Palace of Culture)
was rejected by the Sofia Municipality for unclear reasons. The discussion with the Municipality is continuing
to hold the event in the garden/park between Vassil Levski Blvd. and 19 February Str. (between Sofia University
and the Parliament), or in the garden/park in front of the National Library.
At 13:00 BGO Gemini will meet the Mayor of Sofia - Gen. Boyko Borisov at the Sofia Municipality, who will accept
the Bulgarian Bill for protection against discrimination as symbolic gesture and will place it on visible
and accessible place in the municipality building.
read more on on http://www.bgogemini.org/eng/
FRANCE
French LGBT youth and students associations in the moules-frites network
will activate everywhere in France with a poster campaign, carrying out publicity on local basis
Further initiatives in the cities of: Bordeaux, Cannes, Grenoble, Lyon, Montpellier, Orsay (94), Reims and Rennes
for more informations read on on http://www.moules-frites.org/article.php3?id_article=145
Homozygote participe à la deuxième édition de la journée mondiale de lutte contre l'homophobie: Handing out visuals and leaflets - available online!
read more on http://www.homozygote.levillage.org/Affiches.htm
ITALY
ARCIGAY in association with National Student Unions UDS, UDU and Mutua Studentesca propose a
journey in the land of Homophobia. The train pass by the cities of: violence, discrimination and internalized homophobia. Destination: EQUALITY!. On May 17th TreNO, a virtual train, will depart from many italian train stations.
Passengers can book tickets on www.omofobia.it/treno and meet their pals on the Wagons (forums).
Further initiatives and events will be created around TRENO in the (real) train stations of Milan, Rome, Naples, Florence, Padua, etc.
read more on http://www.omofobia.it/treno
Arcigay Padova, Padova Municipality and Municipal transport service
will held a campaing against Homophobia on local Buses, entitled "Diversity is normal. Prejudice no!"
The campaign is focused on LGBT love gestures: two boys and two girls handing or hugging in spontaneous and everyday situation.
To call this "indecent" or "against nature" is up to homophobes. Homophobia can be "cured" with a correct information and meeting
lgbt people...
watch the campaign on http://www.tralaltro.it/pagina.asp?IDPagina=330
LEBANON
Helem marked the first IDAHO in 2005 with a screening of the documentary "I Exist" at
the Monroe Hotel in Ain el Mreisseh. The film deals with the lives and struggles of gays and lesbians of Middle Eastern background living
in the United States. Over 200 people showed up for the screening and the discussions that took place afterwards. The discussion session
was the most fulfilling part of the whole event, with people standing up in front of a large crowd to tell of family pressures,
coming out stories, and give words of support and encouragement.
Owing to the success of last year's IDAHO , this year we plan to organize bigger and better. IDAHO Lebanon 2006 promises
to be a series of events to remember, with activities such as the launching of a locally authored book on homophobia, a
press conference, a media campaign, and film screenings of 6 locally produced films all dealing with homophobia.
read more on http://www.helem.net/page.zn?id=32
SERBIA and MONTENEGRO
Centre for Civic Education Montenegro will hold a lecture on "Personal freedoms and homophobia"
The lecture is focusing on the importance of role of individual in each democracy, elimination of prejudices and stereotypes, raising public awareness
about homophobia as social problem, presentation of certain opinion polls, distances, and different forms of discrimination. Through discussion the
recommendation for changing current state of affairs in Montenegro will be provoked. This will be held for the participants of the VII generation of
Democracy School, organised by the Centre for Civic Education, with the support of the Fridrich Ebert foundation.
Besides this lecture the Centre for Civic Education issues a press statement promoting IDAHO.
read more on http://www.cgo.cg.yu/
SPAIN
Gehitu proposes for IDAHO an exibition of "Artists for Human Rights"
since Sunday 14, May in Galería de la Pared, Gehitu (Donostia - San Sebastian). Masterpieces of Eduardo Chillida and Néstor Basterretxea
together with graphic compositions of Josep Guinovart, Juan Genovés, Luis Gordillo and many others.
read more on http://www.gehitu.net
SWEDEN
RFSL Ungdom will coordinate many information desks in public squares and secondary schools, handing out
leaflets in the cities of Borås, Gävle, Göteborg, Jönköping, Malmö, Stockholm, Uppsala, Visby, Östersund.
SFG | Sveriges Förenade Gaystudenter
Stockholm, may 17, 17h-18h at Sergels Torg.
Secretary General of SFG; Elin Schedin, is one of the speakers at the manifestation organized by RFSL Undgom Stockholm. SFG's
member organizations are encouraged to participate and support the fight against homophobia.
Malmö, may 17, 17:30 at Möllevångstorget
SFG federation board will join the manifestation as well as many of the Swedish LGBT student organizations
since SFG is holding a conference in neighbor city Lund for LGBT students and student union activists from all over Sweden.
read more on on http://www.gaystudenterna.se/SFG/news.php?news_id=37
TURKEY
INTERNATIONAL ANTI-HOMOPHOBIA MEETING May 17-21, 2006, Wendesday-Sunday, Ankara, Turkey, Kaos GL
KAOS GL's "International Gathering Against Homophobia" starts in Ankara on May 17. Seminars, workshops and film shows to raise awareness against homophobia in all walks of life. Event continues until May 21.
The Kaos Gay and Lesbian Cultural Research and Solidarity Association (Kaos GL) "International Gathering Against Homophobia" starts in the Turkish capital of Ankara on May 17 and will continue over five days until May 21.
Various professionals will hold seminars during the five day event that will host workshops and film shows to raise awareness against homophobia in all walks of life.
"We face homophobic behaviour and attitudes in all aspects of life" a KAOS GL statement on the event said. "We are subject to discrimination because of our sexual inclinations. Because we cannot stand up against homophobia, we allow our concerns and frustrations to grow inside and direct these against ourselves or like us. Whereas this is the last thing we need."
The Ankara gathering will host a number of important international and Turkish guests including various experts on the issue. Seminars and talks are to concentrate on homophobia from psychiatry to media, arts to literature.
read more on http://www.bianet.org/2006/05/01_eng/news79147.htm