Heart to Heart: Choosing the Right Messengers in Suriname
A singer, a beauty queen, a parent, an athlete…To appeal to the public, LGBTIQ activists in Suriname chose members of the public to get their message across.
What Is a Handraiser? And How Can It Help You Win More Supporters?
Handraisers are forms of engagement which ask visitors to add their name in support of a values statement or policy, without an explicit target like a petition. How can your organisation make the best use of handraisers? This interesting article from Forward Action UK share precious advice Handraisers with an action daisy chain, promoted by…
10 Boxes Your Digital Activism Must Tick
A good campaign is not about your audience passively receiving your message. It’s about interaction, engagement, connection. Here are 10 key success factors to make this happen. 1.Go where your target is. It can never be repeated often enough: engagement happens best where users already are, as opposed to where the campaign…
Don’t Give Up the Fight – Digital Activism in Times of COVID-19
Physical distancing doesn’t have to mean social distancing. Communities are more important than ever and physical distancing should mean getting socially actually closer. May 17 will provide a key opportunity for this, and here are some ideas about how to make it happen. There is an online collaborative version of this document so that everyone…
Is it a Luxury? Talking LGBT in China
In this article, Jing Daily discusses an Alibaba campaign that went viral and became a rare representation of queer love in Chinese media.
Don’t Give Up the Fight – Digital Activism in Times of COVID-19
COVID-19 was a huge test for campaigners, and their stories of creative resistance show us that it is always possible to fight.
Documenting Homophobia in Sweden
Activists in Sweden took a cue from invstigative reporters and used hidden cameras to expose homophobia in employment.
The Gay Men Project
Photographer Kevin Truong took us behind the scenes of The Gay Men Project, a compelling photo project telling the stories of gay men around the world.