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IGLYO- International LGBTQ Youth and Student Organisation

Young and Different : The Intersection of Being and LGBTQ Young Person in Traditional Communities. IGLYO- International LGBTQ Youth and Student Organisation Jordan Long, Programmes and Policy Officer Zara Shushanyan , Board Member ILGA-Europe 2011 Annual Conference Turin, Italy.

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IGLYO- International LGBTQ Youth and Student Organisation

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  1. Young and Different: TheIntersection of Being and LGBTQ Young Person in TraditionalCommunities IGLYO- International LGBTQ Youth and Student Organisation Jordan Long, Programmes and Policy Officer Zara Shushanyan, Board Member ILGA-Europe 2011 Annual Conference Turin, Italy

  2. Agenda Introduction to IGLYO Definitions Double exclusion: being LGBTQ in traditional communities Promotion of inclusion: participation Problem: targeting traditional communities Solutions IGLYO’s efforts: Intercultural and Inter-religious working group Conclusions, directions, questions

  3. WHAT IS ?

  4. The International The InternationalGay,Lesbian,Youth Organisation TheInternationalLesbian,Gay,Bisexual,Transgender andQueerYouth andStudentOrganisation Present 1984 ILGBTQYSO?!

  5. OneumbrellaforLGBTQyouth & studentsorganisations

  6. Programmes& PolicyOfficerhired. DECThe IGLYO GA transfersmembership, powers and asseetsto IGLYO (AISBL) A short timeline GMM votes moving IGLYO toBrussels 2011 JUN IGLYO establishesan office in Brussels SEPIGLYO hires Virginija Prasmcikaite as Office Coordinator DEC IGLYO (AISBL) isregistered in Belgium IGLYO isregistered in theNetherlands 1986 IGLYO Founded: 1984 Amsterdam IGLYO Founded: 1984 Amsterdam IGLYO (AISBL) Founded: 2008 Brussels IGLYO (AISBL) Founded: 2008 Brussels First IGLYO meeting

  7. Much more in IGLYO memories ! http://www.iglyo.com/memories

  8. IGLYO Board 2010-2012

  9. 71 member organisations in 36 countries

  10. what do we not do?

  11. X

  12. X

  13. X ¥£€$

  14. what do we do?

  15. Representation (ex:)

  16. Enlightenment II: LGBTQ Issues in Education Conferences, Trainings, and Study Sessions Legislating LGBTQ Keep the Faith: LGBTQ Young People and Inter-religious Dialogue Capacity Building: Meeting Objectives for LGBTQ Youth Orgs T-Time!

  17. Publications on...

  18. Reports 2008 Age Project. Intergenerational dialogue with(in) the LGBT community 2007 Guidelines for an LGBTQ-inclusive Education 2006 Social exclusion of young lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Europe

  19. Networking LGBT YouthWorldmailingList lgbtyouth@lists.iglyo.com+320 subscribers

  20. Campaigns

  21. Faces of IGLYO http://www.iglyo.com/faces-of-iglyo

  22. Definitions Multicultural versusIntercultural Traditional/ Minority / Vulnerable Communities Participation versus Influence

  23. 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

  24. LGBTQ Activists: Promotion of Inclusion through Participation

  25. Youth Participation • Manipulation • Decoration • Tokenism • Assigned and informed • Consulted and informed • Adult initiated, shared decision making • Young people led and initiated • Shared decision making

  26. Do young people really have the space and the means to get involved in the decisions that affect them?

  27. Problem: Targeting Young People Silenced in Traditional Communities

  28. Solutions: Meaningful Outreach

  29. IGLYO’s Approach: Dialogue

  30. IGLYO’s Intercultural and Inter-religious Dialogue Working Group

  31. Conclusions, Directions, Questions…

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