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Young and Different: The Intersection of Being and LGBTQ Young Person in Traditional Communities
IGLYO- International LGBTQ Youth and Student OrganisationJordan Long, Programmes and Policy Officer
Zara Shushanyan, Board MemberILGA-Europe 2011 Annual Conference
Turin, Italy
AgendaI. Introduction to IGLYOII. DefinitionsIII. Double exclusion: being LGBTQ in traditional communitiesIV. Promotion of inclusion: participationV. Problem: targeting traditional communitiesVI. SolutionsVII. IGLYO’s efforts: Intercultural and Inter-religious working groupVIII. Conclusions, directions, questions
WHAT IS
?
The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Youth and Student Organisation
The International Gay, Lesbian, Youth Organisation
The International1984
Present
ILGBTQYSO?!
One umbrella for LGBTQ youth &
students organisations
1984
20072008
2009
A short timeline
GMM votes moving IGLYO to Brussels 2011
JUN IGLYO establishes an office in BrusselsSEP IGLYO hires Virginija Prasmcikaite as
Office CoordinatorDEC IGLYO (AISBL) is registered in Belgium
Programmes & Policy Officer hired.
1986
IGLYO is registered in the Netherlands
First IGLYO meeting
IGLYOFounded: 1984
Amsterdam
DEC The IGLYO GA transfers membership, powers and asseets to IGLYO (AISBL)
IGLYO (AISBL)Founded: 2008
Brussels
IGLYOFounded: 1984
Amsterdam
IGLYO (AISBL)Founded: 2008
Brussels
Much more in IGLYO memories !
http://www.iglyo.com/memories
IGLYO Board 2010-2012
71 member organisations in36 countries
what do we not do?
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what do we do?
Representation (ex
:)
Conferences, Trainings, and Study Sessions
Enlightenment II: LGBTQ Issues in Education
Capacity Building: Meeting
Objectives for LGBTQ Youth Orgs
Keep the Faith: LGBTQ Young
People and Inter-religious Dialogue
T-Time!
Legislating LGBTQ
Publications on...
2006 Social exclusion of young lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender people in Europe
2007 Guidelines for an LGBTQ-inclusive Education
2008 Age Project. Intergenerational dialogue with(in) the
LGBT community
Reports
Campaigns
Faces of IGLYO
http://www.iglyo.com/faces-of-iglyo
Definitions
Multicultural versus Intercultural
Traditional / Minority / Vulnerable Communities
Participation versus Influence
Double silence LGBTQ
Community
- Types of programming- Cost of participation- Lack of
representation
Traditional Community
- No space for youth- Hierarchy of age
- Minority in society
LGBTQ Activists: Promotion of Inclusion through
Participation
Youth Participation
- Manipulation- Decoration- Tokenism- Assigned and informed- Consulted and informed- Adult initiated, shared decision making- Young people led and initiated- Shared decision making
Do young people really have the space and the means to get involved in the decisions that
affect them?
Problem: Targeting Young People Silenced in Traditional
Communities
Solutions: Meaningful Outreach
IGLYO’s Approach:Dialogue
IGLYO’s Intercultural and Inter-religious Dialogue
Working Group
Conclusions, Directions, Questions…
