QueerFest: A Decade of Russian Resistance
Amid state censorship and repression, QueerFest in Russia persisted in using culture, art, and beauty to provide spaces for queer visibility.
How LGBT Activists Infiltrated the Film Industry, and Why We Have to Keep Doing It
Why We’re Seeing More Realistic Depictions of Abortion in TV and Film This article was published on yesmagazine.com Planned Parenthood has partnered with the entertainment industry to combat misrepresentations of women’s reproductive health. Jonita Davis posted Mar 28, 2019 Over 8 million viewers last year watched while Scandal’s Olivia Pope, played by actor Kerri Washington, lay…
"Unapologetic, Black and Gay" — A Positive Sexual Health Campaign
This HIV awareness campaign offers lessons for those working to raise the visibility of underrepresented groups within LGBTIQ communities.
A Hug a Day Keeps Hate Away: Free Hugging in Taiwan
Intersex activist Hiker Chiu talked with us about the power of hugs to foster awareness and acceptance.
Learning to Listen
My grandmother used to say that “if you have one mouth and two ears it’s because you should listen twice as much as you speak”. Today I know this is a bare minimum. But listening is easier said than done. This article published by ActBuildChange.org provides useful advice on how to listen better, so we…
Meet the Woman Using Art and Fashion to Change LGBTI Lives in Uganda
Kakyoproject became an \”inclusive space for uplifting, celebrating and affirming the lives of women and queer persons through fashion.\”
Change the Narrative: How a Swiss Group is Beating Right-Wing Populists
From condoms to viral videos, campaigners left no stone unturned in their fight against right-wing populism in Switzerland.
Interactive Campaigning: Action Against Hate Speech
By getting queer people themselves to read anonymous comments on camera, this Russian campaign powerfully shows just how hurtful hate speech is.
Getting Hope Back into the Picture
This paper appeared in Open Global Rights Its authors advocate for a change in mindset of campaigners for Human Rights. While some of their points are specific to “mainstream” Human Rights issues, that is issues with which a majority of people are theoretically OK but don’t actively support (like Freedom of Expression), some lessons hold…
A Toolkit to Change Hearts and Minds
This manual tells the story of how activists and researchers in Nigeria, Cameroon, Zambia and Mozambique explored new ways to influence public opinion on sexual and gender diversities, with support from the UN and a support team from the South African organisation Singizi. “This is a manual by activists for activists. As activists one…