Identify the Problem – Be Specific! While organizing, it’s easy to get lost in all the ways varying aspects intersect with the broader cause we are trying to work for and change. An essential process before implementing any action is identifying an issue or problem that can be tied to the broader frameworks of our…
Excellent article from the Advocate Storming the Stage: A History of Disruptions to Advance Our Rights The protester who interrupted President Obama in June was part of a long history of direct action in the LGBT movement. Jennicet Gutiérrez, a transgender woman and undocumented immigrant, received both praise and condemnation for interrupting President Obama’s speech at…
An important contribution to strategizing movement building! We’re talking more and more about creating a “big tent”, intersectional organizing or building a “movement of movements”. But how useful is it? From the always excellent wagingnonviolence.org Earlier this summer I helped to organize the March for Jobs, Justice & the Climate — an action that brought…
Social Media is a fundamental building bloc of your campaign. But are you using the right tools? And are you using them well? And how are you performing?
From Times of India Mayank Manohar| TNN | Oct 5, 2015, 12.11 AM IST NEW DELHI: Supporters and members of the LGBT community took out a campaign, “Free Hug”, in Connaught Place on Sunday. They marched with placards that read, “I am gay, will you hug me” in a bid to spread the message of…
From Huffington Post Matt Baume Writer, photographer, explainer of the strange and wonderful Whether it’s taking over government offices, or shutting down Wall Street or infiltrating TV shows to force a confrontation, sometimes political protests can be really inconvenient. And at times they target powerful people who already agree with the protestors! What’s the point of…
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This article from The Guardian tells the victory of activists in Vienna to keep queer love on traffic lights
When push comes to shove, activists always find a way to speak truth to power. This article by The Advocate can show you great examples in history you can follow.
From India to Sweden, LGBTIQ campaigners have used the power of hugs to dispel misconceptions about queer identities and showcase the humanity of diversity.