1 / 10

Sexual minorities and their organizations

Sexual minorities and their organizations. Past and present developments Linda Freimane, “Mozaika ” February 23, 2006. History - my reflection. Several organizations from early 1990ies; Troubled existence , conflicts ; Few active people; Lack of strategic planning and political anchoring;

delta
Download Presentation

Sexual minorities and their organizations

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Sexual minorities and their organizations Past and present developments Linda Freimane, “Mozaika” February 23, 2006

  2. History - my reflection • Several organizations from early 1990ies; • Troubled existence, conflicts; • Few active people; • Lack of strategic planning and political anchoring; • In-build complex and self-marginalization

  3. Positive aspects • Several successful LGBT organizations; • Periods of activities and publicity; • www.gay.lv as a constant forum; • Social life and networks, bars, discos; • International support; • Latest developments.

  4. Phase 1 - early 1990ies • Latvijas associācija seksuālai vienlīdzībai (Latvian Association for sexual equality) • “Born in 1990”, founded 1991; • Museum of History of Literature; • First pan-Baltic conference in 1992, participation of an MP, TV attention; • First project with ILGA Europe - joint Baltic, Moscow and St. Petersburg project; • Highlight and media attention in -95, lesbian ”wedding”; • Ceased to exist in 1996. • Informal lesbian group 1992-1993

  5. Phase 2 - late 1990ies • Homoseksualitātes Infomācijas Centrs, HIC • Founded in 1997; • Not more than 10 members; • First project with the HR Centre (N. Muižnieks); • Demonstration for LGBT rights in Helsinki; • Split leadership, some went abroad; • Ceased to exist a few years later. • Geju atbalsta grupa • Focused on men only; • Non-political, “social” character. • 1999, draft same-sex partnership law

  6. Phase 3 - early 2000 • Informal grouping of 14 gays and lesbians • “Secret” services once a month from 2000; • Advertised (only answer from the Arch Bishop); • Latvian Lutheran church expelled Māris Sants; • The open, evangelic congregation was founded in 2002; • Continue working, ~ 50 members, mixed orientation; • Events in 2005 – Riga Pride and Juris Calitis. • Geju un Lesbiešu Jaunatnes Atbalsta Grupa (GLJAG) in 2002 • Grew out of HIV/Aids support centre Dialogs • Organized summer camps a.o. activities • Front figures in Riga Pride 2005 • Transformed into ILGA Latvia in 2005

  7. Phase 4 - post Pride • Informal gatherings 1x month; • Strategic seminar on Mission, Goals and Strategies in early February; • Team of 4 lawyers drafting the statutes; • Foundation meeting MOZAIKA, 18 Feb 2006 • Board of 6, working groups

  8. Mozaika MISSION: To increase public awareness of different forms of sexual orientation and to help LGBT-people to achieve legal integration in Latvia. GOALS: • Legal integration and harmonization; • Education and information (society at large and LGBT); • Fight against discrimination; • Gender equality; • Acceptance of diverce family models.

  9. How to get there Goals Strategies Legal Advice and support networks Education & Information Coming out, culture, Events, publications Anti discrimination Inform LGBT community, Stimulate cases Family models Changes in legislation, debate

More Related