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IDEAS FOR
ACTION
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“A PRIVILEGED MOMENT THAT
EVERYONE, AT ALL LEVELS, CAN
USE AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
ENGAGE WITH THE MEDIA,POLICYMAKERS,PUBLICOPINION,
O THER C I V I L SOC I E T Y OR
RELIGIOUS GROUPS OR ANY
OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ORCONSTITUENCIES TO DISCUSS
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSESON THE
BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION
ORGENDERIDENTITY”
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Table of Contents:
................................................Ideas for Action Introduction: 4
.................................................................Utilizing Media: 5
.....................Hosting an Event to Highlight and Publicize the Issues: 6
...Working with Local, Regional, National and International Government’s 7
.................................................The Use of Arts and Culture: 8
............................................................Creative Campaigns: 9
................Promoting Healthy Community Engagement Through Sport: 10
...........................................................Using People Power: 11
........................Celebrating the LGBT Community and its Diversity: 12
.......................................................Gather Statistical Data 13
........................................................Other Potential Ideas: 14
......................................................................Thank You 15
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IdeasforActionIntroduction:Thisresourceismeanttoinspireacvistsandcommunity
leaderstocreavelythinkaboutwaysthattheycan
commemoratetheInternaonalDayAgainst
Homophobia.
WestriveattheInternaonalleveltoensurethatour
workdoesnotimposeonthebrilliantmindsof
communityadvocates.Weofferthisresourceassimplya
guideforwhatlocalgroupscouldpotenallydowiththeir
aconsheldinover70countriesaroundtheworld.
Itisthehopethatthisresourcewillgivenewmeaningandnew
lifetosomeoldideasthroughthecreaveprocessesofamazing
individualsallovertheglobe.
Wehaveidenfiedseveralthemacacviesthathavetaken
placebyacvistsallovertheworldtogivelocalleadersideas.
Pleasefindthiscompilaonbelowalongwithspecificexamples
fromvariouscountries.
Ulizethisresourceasyouseefit.Goodluckinyouracon!
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UtilizingMedia:Mediaisanincredibletoolforspreadingaposivemessageoutamongstthemasses.Insomecases,
italsoprovidesforsafetyforacviststobeabletosharetheirvoicewithouthavingtobefacetoface
withtheirdetractors.Mediacanbeulizedinanumberofwaystospreadamessageoftolerance
andacceptance.Bycapitalizingonthispossibility,groupshavebeenabletodemonstratesolidarity
toabroadernaonalaudience.Mediacanbeulizedinanumberofwaysaswell.Thereistradionalmediawhichcanbechallenging,especiallyinpredominatelyhomophobiccountries,
however,shouldnotbeignoredastheyusuallyhaveaviewership.Theseformsofmediainclude
television,radio,newspapersandmagazines.Don’tbeafraidtoseekoutinyourlocalcommunies
thosemediahousesthatmightbefriendlytoyourcause.
Thereisalsoanon-tradionalmediathatcanandshouldbeulizedasmuchaspossible.Withthe
increaseofinternetaccessallovertheworld,onesinglepicturecansendshockwavesthroughout
theenreglobe.Ulizethismediainanumberofways.Whetherorganizingeventsthroughsocial
networkingsiteslikeFriendster,facebook,twi]er,etc,etcorusingmediahubslikeYoutube,Vimeo,
Photobucket,andFlickr;ge_ngthewordoutaboutyoureventsinpictures,video,audioandonline
journalscanhelptodrawa]enontoyoureventandmakeitthatmuchmoreimpacul.Thustakea
lessonfromsomeofthe2010eventsfromlastyearlistbelowtocreatesomeofyourownwaysof
workingwithmedia.
o CostaRica-heldapressconferencegivenbydirectorsoforganizaonsandtheministerfor
publichealth.
o Croa,a-Didamontagevideo/videolip-synctoKatyAllen’sF*ckYou,whichwaspickedup
internaonally.
o Israel-LaunchedabrandnewwebsitecalledHAVANAwhichservedasaninformaonhub
forLGBTeventssurroundingtheInternaonalDayAgainstHomophobiaandTransphobia.
o Rwanda-AcvistsinKigalia]emptedtoairapublicradiodebateonLGBTissuesandhumanrights.Thedebatewascanceled,
VisibilityCampaign
o Guatemala-displayedpostersandbannersthroughoutthehistoricalcentreofthecity
outsideofseveralbuildings,includingMinistryforHealth,EducaonandLabour,theLocal
Governmentoffice,theNaonalCongress,thePresidenalPalaceandtheMetropolitan
Cathedral.
o Ireland-GalwayyouthLGBTgroup“Shout”displayedpostersaroundthecityandhelda
ceremonywithspeechesandaballoonrelease.
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WorkingwithLocal,Regional,NationalandInternationalGovernment’sManyorganizaonsthroughouttheworldwereabletomobilizethepowerofgovernmenttohighlightthe
InternaonalDayAgainstHomophobia.Acvistsinmanycaseswereabletoworkwiththeirgovernments
toofficiallyrecognizetheday,topassproclamaonstohonortheday,ortohavegovernmentofficials
parcipatedirectlyinsomeoftheiracons.Somegovernmentshaveevenofficiallyrecognizedthedayas
anaonalholiday.
Forthosecountrieswhoarenotassupporve,itishelpfultoengagewithdiplomatsfromsupporve
countries.EmbassiesoftheFrench,BrishandUSallhavebeengivenmandatesbytheirsuperiorsto
encourageopendialogueanddiscussionswithlocalgroupsincludingLGBT.Approachingtheseembassies
andothersofferawayforlocalacviststogatheranddiscusswithnaonalleaderstheseimportantissues
andtoofferdebateinasafespace.
ManyacvistsfromaroundtheworldhaveulizedthesediplomatstocommemoratetheInternaonal
DayAgainstHomophobiathroughsymbolicgestures.Whetheritisraisingarainbowflagoveranembassy,
orhonoringlocalleaders,theseagenciesshouldnotbeleuntapped,fortheycanserveaveryimportant
factorinfutureadvocacyefforts.
o SriLanka-HadseveralembassiesraiserainbowflagsinhonorofIDAHO
o China-HadtheBrishandFrenchEmbassieshosteventstosignalsupportoftheday
o Panama-AcvistsseizedIDAHOasaperfectopportunitytorenewa]emptstopresenta
draproposalofthecountry’sfirstan-discriminaonbillattheHumanRightsCommission
oftheNaonalAssembly.
o Brazil-PresidentdeclaredtheInternaonalDayAgainstHomophobiaanaonalholidayto
behonoredeachyear.
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TheUseofArtsandCulture:Theulizaonofarscandculturalmediumswereanexpressivemeanstoarculatethedeepseeded
homophobiaandtransphobiawithincommunies.Allovertheworldacvistsfoundwaystoexpresstheir
concernsabouthomophobiaandtransphobiathroughfilm,music,anddance.Theseexpressionspaved
thewayforconversaonanddialoguetohappenaboutwhatparcipants,saw,heardandfeltaboutwhat
theyhadexperienced.
Somecounesdecidedtohostfilmfes,valsthathighlightedtwoorthreefilmsthatdiscusseddiversity,
tolerance,acceptance,sexuality,etc,etcinordertochallengeparcipantstothinkaboutvariousthemes.
Theseeventscreatedaspaceforpeopletoconsiderhowtheirliveswereimpactedbothnegavelyand
posivelybyvariousissuesrelatedtotheInternaonalDayAgainstHomophobiaandTransphobia.
o Bolivia-hostedit’sthirdedionoftheInternaonalDiversityFilmFesval.
PlaysaboutHomophobiaandTransphobiaalsowerecraedbylocalcommuniestospreadtheword
abouthate,ignoranceandviolence.TheseplayswerealsoaninteracvewayformembersoftheLGBT
communitytoengagewithissuesthatmaynotseemfitforapublicforumordebate.Creangaplayor
arscexpressionofhowHomophobiaandTransphobiaimpactthelivesofeverydaypeoplecanhave
powerfulramificaons.
o Ecuador-ProducedTheatrePlayshighlighngtheimpactsofHomophobiaandTransphobia
intheircommunity
o Morocco–producedaplayprovocavelyentled“MyMotherLovesWomen!”addressing
lesbianisminMorocco
ArtExhibitsalsomadeupanumberof2010eventsandacviesforarstsacrosstheworld.ArstswereabletodepicttheexperienceofhomophobiaandtransphobiathroughartandabletogivelocalLGBT
communitymembersthecreavespacetoexpressthemselves.
o Australia-HostanArtExhibitthatidenfiedexperiencesofhomophobiaandtransphobia.
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CreativeCampaigns:Creavecampaignsarewaystotackleahardissuewithauniqueanddeliberateway.Thesetypesof
campaignspoppedupallthroughouttheworldwhereseriousissueswereabletobedilutedthrough
campaignsthataskedparcipantstostopandthinkabouthomophobeandtransphobiaandtheimpact
thatitwashavingonthelocalcommunity.
Campaignscantakeanumberofforms,butareusuallyaimedatstrikingapointforviewers.Driving
homehowimportanttheissueisorhelpingindividualstopauseandthinkevenforamomentcanhavea
significantimpactonchangingheartsandminds.
Campaignsareusuallywellthoughtoutandtakeabitofcreavenesstogetoffoftheground.Many
groupshadgreatcampaigns,thatinsomecases,evenwentglobal.
o Croa,a-Handedout“Prescriponsfortreanghomophobia”togovernmentofficialsand
membersofparliament.
o
Israel-InHaifa,acvistsconstructedahugecanvasmadeofpiecesofclothfeaturinghomophobicandtransphobicstatementsunlitformedthewordsHomophobiakills.
o Italy-LaunchedaNaonalCampaigncalled“L’amorevincesempresull’odio”(Lovealways
winsagainsthate).Campaignmaterialsincludedpostersandpostcardsthatsupported
mobillizaonaconsorganizedbylocalLGBTcommunitymembers.
o Malta-“FlowersofFriendship”VolunteersgatheredinValle]atodistributeflowersto
passers-byasasignoffriendshipandrespect,challengingtheoennegavea_tude
towardsmembersoftheLGBTcommunity.Flowerswerea]achedwithposivequotes
aboutLGBTissuesandspirituality.
o Philippines-the“DaretoCare”campaignconsisngofpeopleposingforphotographs
holdingapinkheartcut-out.DrivenbyopinionleadersthecampaignhopedtogetLGBT-
friendlymessagesouttoawiderpublic.
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PromotingHealthyCommunityEngagementThroughSport:Creangaconsciousnessabouthealthandawarenessisagreatwaytogetpeopleinvolvedinthecause
forpeaceandjusce.Notallindividualsmaybeupforgoingtoamarchorinterestedina]endingaarts
fesval.Thereisabigcommunityofpeoplewhoareacvelyinvestedintheirhealthandareagreatgroup
ofpeopletotapintoaspotenalpartnersorfellowadvocatesfortheInternaonalDayAgainst
HomophobiaandTransphobia.
AthlecsingeneralcanbeusedasaninternaonallanguagesimilartotheOlympics.Itisagreatspace
tosetasidedifferenceandcometogethertoenjoysportforwhatitis.Thisexperiencecanbeusedasan
impetustocreangdialoguearoundimportantissuesasdonesoby2010advocatesinCzechRepublicand
Cameroon.Considerhowtheseandotheropportuniesmightimpactyourcommunity.
o CzechRepublic:5KRun
o Cameroon:OrganizedaFutbolFriendlyUsingsportsasavehiclefordialogueand
understanding.
o Australia-StopHomophobiaTodayIniaveandThisisOZcampaignshostedworkshopsfor
athletes,administratorsandcoachestodevelopmessagesforinclusion.
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UsingPeoplePower:Formanyacvistsfromaroundtheworld,theuseofmobilizingpeopleinoneplacehasbeenaneffecve
toolfordecades.Thesemassdemonstraonscanserveasapowerfulvisualforcommuniesbothinternal
andexternaltoseethesupportbehindanyonecause.Whenseeingthesegiantgroupsofpeople,itsays
tothepublicthatthisissueissupportedbymany.
Thesemassivedisplayscantakeonmanycreaveforms.Frommarchesfromspecificpointsinacity,to
demonstraonsoutofkeylocaonsinacommunity,andrandom,coordinatedflash-mobsinacommunity
center,largegroupsofpeoplecanstrikeanimportantvisualthatacvistsfromaroundtheworldcanuse
toshowtheirsolidaritywithanissue.FortheInternaonalDayAgainstHomophobiaandTransphobia,
countriesalloverusedthistaccsuccessfullytoshowtheirsolidaritywiththeworld.
- FlashMobs
o Hungary-BudapestPrideteamorganizedmorethan60parcipantswhodressedupin
colorsoftheRainbowandblewsoapbubblesto“BlowHomophobiaAway”.
- Demonstra,ons
o Jamaica-MontegoBayacvistsorganizeda“walkforTolerance”,inmemorialofVictor
Jarre],ayounggaymanmurderedbyapoliceinsgatedmoba]ack.Alsoorganizeda
“StandAgainstSilenceeventinKingston.
o Lebanon-Heldasit-ininHamraStreetcallingforsolidarityandfreedomsincludingLGBTQ
rightsinLebanon.
- Marches
o Venezuela-MarchAgainstHomo-Lesbo-Transphobiaorganizedatthecenterofthecapital
Caracas.2000marchersparadedthroughthecityandgathersinoneofthecapitalsmain
squareswhereseveralmembersofparliamentscommi]edtoworkinfavorofmoreinclusive
policies.
o Brazil-FirstBrazilianNaonalMarchAgainstHomophobiawithover2000delegatesfromall
Brazilianstateswhogathersinthepolicalcenterofthecapital.
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CelebratingtheLGBTCommunityanditsDiversity:MessagesofpeaceandhopethatrecognizethepoweroftheLGBTcommunityanditsdiversitycan
somemesbeawinningmessageinandofitself.Demonstrangthistoabroadercommunitycanchange
heartsandmindsinandofitselfandcapturethea]enonofthosewhomaybesi_ngonthefencein
termsoftheirsupportforpeoplewhoexperiencehomophobiaandtransphobia.Severalgroupsfrom
aroundtheworlddecidedin2010toshareamessageoftoleranceandacceptancebycreangeventsthat
peacefullyexpressedtheimportanceofloveandappreciaon.
o China-FreeHugsEventfeaturingcouplesdisguisedas“homosexualgers”inaplayful
allusiontothefacthatthisyearisChan’syearoftheTiger.
o Netherlands-CreatedtheIDAHOawardstohonorpeopleororganizaonsthatsupported
theLGBTmovement.
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GatherStatisticalDataGatheringstascaldatatoreleaseincommemoraonoftheInternaonalDayAgainstHomophobiahas
beenusedbyseveralgroupstoimpartvaluableinformaontothepublicthatlocalcommunity
organizaonsserve.Dataisanimportantfactforalotofpeople,asitprovidesstascalpointsthatgive
logicalmeaningtocommonheldconceponsofhowtheworldisandoroughttobe.
GroupshavechosentogatherstascaldatabothfromtheLGBTcommunityitselfalongwiththe
surroundingcommuniesinwhichtheylive.Thismethodhashelpedinanumberofwaysthroughoutthe
worldtoenhancetheunderstandingandacceptanceofLGBTpeople.JustthinkabouthowDr.Alfred
Kinsey,anAmericanscienst,surveyedhundredsofthousandsofAmericansabouttheirsexualbehaviors
andhowthatdatawasusedtoopenthediscussionsaboutsexualitythathadnevertakenplacebeforein
thatcountry.
o Cameroon-surveyedLGBTpeopletoshowthatwhilesystemacallyberejectedand
discriminatedagainstbytheirreligiouscommunies,90%ofLGBTpeoplesllhadstrong
religiousbeliefs
o Croa,a-surveyamongpolicalparesontheirresponsibiliesinfighnghomophobia
HumanRightsFramework:
Gatheringstascaldatathathighlightsthehumanrightsabusesfacedbymembersofyourcommunity
canhelppaintapictureforworldwideaudiencesthathelpcreatepolicytoaddressissuesofsgma&
discriminaon.Byge_ngaccountsofindividualsyouhavelosttheirhomes,beendeniedhealthcare,
kickedoutofschool,beatenbypolice,unabletoregisteranorganizaonandanevent,etc,these
collecvelycanshowtotheworldaviolaon.Considerhowthiscouldbenefityourorganizaon.
o Kenya-AdvocatesgatheredinformaonsurroundingtheirhumanrightsandpolicebrutalityandforIDAHO2011releasedadocumentonhumanrightsabusedbypoliceandwhat
neededtobedonetofixtheproblem.
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OtherPotentialIdeas:Thisseconmerelyoffersothersuggesonsforwhatgroupscoulddobothbasedoffofthe2010annual
reportaswellasothercampaignsthroughouttheworld.Thelistoffersjustasampleofthemanycreave
waysthatindividualsandorganizaonsfromaroundtheworldcangetinvolvedtocommemoratethe
InternaonalDayAgainstHomophobiaandTransphobia.
- Weeklongeventsoffes,vi,es:
o UseIDAHOtoculminateorbeginamajorweek/monthofevents.
- Conferences:
o UseIDAHOtoconveneleadersandeducatorstodiscussanddeliberateissuesrelatedto
homophobiaandtransphobia.
- Contests:
o Comeupwithcreavewaystogetpeopleinvolvedsuchascontestswhichcanmovate
peopletohaveownershipinanacvityoreventthatisproducedforIDAHO.
- GivebacktoaCommunity:
o Somemesthebestwaytoget,istogive.Considerdoingacommunityserviceprojectasan
organizaoninthenameofIDAHO.Thiswillbringaposivevisibilitytotheissuesatthe
samemecreangmoresafespacesforeveryonetofeelapartof.
- Concerts:
o ConsiderpullingtogetherseveralmusicalarststocommemorateIDAHO.Bigorsmallevent,
itisuptoyou.
- WebCampaigns:
o Useyourownwebsiteandyoursocialnetworkingsavvy,topromoteyourIDAHOevent.
- QueerBomb:
o Thisconceptistogatherasmanyofyourfriendstogetherandallplantomeetata
predominatelyheterosexualplacesuchasabarorclubwhereyouallcometogetherinthis
spacewhereyounormallyfeelexcludedallinthenameofIDAHO.
- Coali,ons:
o UseIDAHOtoformcoalionswithlikemindedgroupswhosupportdiversityandinclusion.
- Crea,ngaSmallMagazine/NewsleTertoSharePersonalStories:
o UseIDAHOtocomeupwithaseriousofshortstories,essays,poemsandpersonal
tesmoniesaboutwhatit’sliketobeLGBTandfacehomophobiaandtransphobia.Entriescanbeanonymousanddistributedinapopulatedareaforpeopletopickup.Itisagreatway
toraiseconsciousnessandreachouttofolks.
- Interna,onalSolidarirty:
o UseIDAHOtoshowsolidaritywithinternaonalcommunitypartnersandalsoto
demonstratelocallythepowerthatiswithyouontheglobalstage.
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ThankYouThankyoutoalloftheacvistsaroundtheworldwhoaretakingthehardearnedmetoputtogetheran
eventfortheInternaonalDayAgainstHomophobia.Wearewellawareofsomeofthedifficulttaskseach
ofyoufaceinyourownpersonalandpublicwaystomaketheseeventshappen.Wecommendyourspirit
andyourstrengthandfromthebo]omofourheartswethankyouforyourmeanddedicaontothis
veryworthycause.
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