Tired of Being Pinkwashed? Try Brandalism
Brandalism is the strategy of naming and shaming a brand for its anti-LGBTIQ and anti-rights activities.
"You Say Pride, I Say Proud" — How Framing Matters in the Middle East
Activists boldly claimed a new Arabic translation of Pride, redefining it as an empowering anthem rather than a nationalist expression.
(P)reaching Across the Divide: Campaigning on the Religious Front in Poland
This campaign got a high-level cleric speak out in support of LGBTIQ equality.
Why Social Change Needs To Be a Laughing Matter
Reproduced from Wagingnonviolence.org Struggles against human rights abuses or militarism are rarely linked — in thought or discussion — to humor. As serious matters, they deserve serious, strategic thinking about how to dismantle the power structures that enable them. But what if humor itself is a powerful tool for doing so? In “Laughing on the…
Virtual Reality, Real Virtues
VR offers LGBTIQ activists undeniable opportunities to immerse the public in our violent realities and simulate more just and equal realities.
How Pledging To Act With Other People Could Change the World
We wanted to share this very interesting article that offers valuable suggestions on how we can create stronger movements, without needing to form bigger organisations, nor formal alliances (which always get bogged down in internal politics, ego issues, etc.). The suggestion developed here is to invite collective pledges on a specific action. The “if you…
Allow People to Change by Modeling Change Journeys
On June 26, 2017German Chancellor Merkel announced her change of heart of same-sex marriage. For details, see report from LA Times by clicking on the image below. Right, it’s clear that the real reason for this is that widespread pressure has made it politically impossible for her to resist any longer, especially as the opposition…
SECURITY One-Page Sheets
EQUALITY LABS IS A SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN HUMAN RIGHTS START-UP WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF STORY, ART, AND SECURITY. The team has developed a series of very useful security sheets for various purposes: securing your I-phone, your Android, your identity, etc. These resources are very simple, clear and user-friendly. You can access them HERE
Can We Enter the Fight Against Extremism?
Very useful for activists: maybe homophobic campaigns can be identified as extremism and erased from Youtube! . From Google BLOG ` Terrorism is an attack on open societies, and addressing the threat posed by violence and hate is a critical challenge for us all. Google and YouTube are committed to being part of the solution.…
How to Reclaim Family Values From Haters: A Great Guide for activists!
In 2016–2017, ten movement leaders and experts from the LGBTI, women’s rights and progressive faith movements charted the use of family in recent years of progressive activism. They engaged with 200+ experts, movement leaders, activists, scholars and grant makers through a survey, a conference and consultations with key organisations. [box] “To continue winning…