human rights for lgbtq people: my grassroots reality
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Human Rights for LGBTQ People: My Grassroots Reality. Jordan Long, Programmes and Policy Officer IGLYO - International LGBTQ Youth and Student Organisation Strasbourg, France 23 October 2012. Preliminary questions: What is sexual orientation ? What is gender identity ?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Human Rights for LGBTQ People:My Grassroots Reality
Jordan Long, Programmes and Policy Officer
IGLYO- International LGBTQ Youth and Student Organisation
Strasbourg, France23 October 2012
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Preliminary questions:
What is sexual orientation?
What is gender identity?
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Preliminary questions:
What is sexual orientation?
What is gender identity?
What does queer mean?
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What do sexual orientation and gender identity have to do with human rights?
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What do sexual orientation and gender identity have to do with human rights?
Freedom of assemblyFreedom of expressionFreedom of self-determination Freedom from discriminationRight to educationRight to health
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What do sexual orientation and gender identity have to do with human rights?
Freedom of assemblyFreedom of expressionFreedom from discriminationRight to educationRight to health
ALL human rights have to do with EVERYONE!
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Where are rights for LGBTQ people found? Which documents?
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Where are rights for LGBTQ people found? Which documents?
The EU Treaties
The European Convention on Human Rights
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Where are rights for LGBTQ people found? Which documents?
The Yogyakarta Principles The EU Treaties
The European Convention on Human Rights
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Who is obligated?
Who oversees enforcement?
The Yogyakarta Principles
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Who is obligated?
Who oversees enforcement?
The Yogyakarta Principles
There’s a problem!
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IGLYO’s Approach:
Grassroots activism
Youth empowerment and leadership
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IGLYO’s Approach:
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Focus Areas Education
Health
Human Rights
Intercultural and inter-religious dialogue
Social inclusion
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Events Conferences
Keep the Faith: Promoting Inter-religious Dialogue in the LGBTQ Youth Sector
Stop H8: Combatting Bullying in Secondary Education
Study Sessions Gender Equality Access to Health
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Communications IGLYO On…
Quarterly publication to showcase youth perspectives on thematic issues
IGLYO On Sports IGLYO On Social Media IGLYO On Progress IGLYO On Access
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Member Support Capacity building across areas
Online capacity building tool Pilot program: needs assessment
Practice sharing
Dialogue facilitation
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Some examples of grassroots activism:
Member examples!
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Where are human rights in all of this?
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Where are human rights in all of this?
IGLYO believes that all young people should be able to reach their full potential, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
IGLYO advocates not for LGBTQ rights, but for the rights of all people.
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A new way to understand human rights:
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A new way to understand human rights:
ACCESS
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Activity: The Secret Game
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Debriefing: The Secret Game
What does the game have to do with human rights?
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Summary: LGBTQ Grassroots Activism
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Summary: LGBTQ Grassroots Activism
Bottom up approach: empowering young people to realize their rights even when the human rights instruments are not recognized by states