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About the Network. The New York State Black Gay Network (NYSBGN) is a state-wide membership coalition of 15 diverse organizations in the five urban centers of New York Sate. NYSBGN has been established for over eight years; our goal is to assist organizations, communities, and the governmen
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New York State
Black Gay Network
2. About the Network…
The New York State Black Gay Network (NYSBGN) is a state-wide membership coalition of 15 diverse organizations in the five urban centers of New York Sate. NYSBGN has been established for over eight years; our goal is to assist organizations, communities, and the government with responding appropriately to the needs of Black men who practice same-sex desire.
3. About the Campaign! Multi-faceted-
Community Organizing
Social Marketing
Research
Goals:
Challenge & decrease homophobia directed towards
black gay men
To decrease the stigma associated with
HIV/AIDS within black communities
Build leaders in Black communities to educate and challenge silence
Generate new knowledge about needs of and interventions for Black gay Men
4. Why a Social Marketing Campaign? Visibility
Reach
Community level approach
Great Investment
5. The Creative Process Organized a 32 member Coalition for the Campaign for Black Gay Men’s Lives, including: NYSBGN member Orgs, affiliate orgs and individuals
Partnered with Better World Advertising
Geared messages to mainstream Black community
Concept tested w/Black Str8 & Gay/Bi groups
6. Unveiling the Campaign 300 Full Subway Posters in Bedstuy & East NY, Brooklyn, West, Central & East Harlem and Jamaica, Queens
Two 28’ wide x 48’ tall Wallscapes @ 125th Broadway
Website (www.wearepartofyou.com)
Post cards and Posters
7. Campaign Images
8. Campaign Images
9. Reach so far… Over 8,000 website hits from all over the world (USA, Europe, Africa, Asia, etc…)
MTA estimates: 393,120,000 viewers over 4 weeks
Media coverage: WB11, FOX 5, A.A./Black publications & Blogs all over the world
Gay media: LOGO, Blade, Gay City
10. Evaluation Efforts Formative Research
-Coalition & Focus groups
Feedback surveys online
(includes attitude measures)
Conducting Street Intercept Surveys
Tracking Heterosexual media interest
11. Now What? Working on HIV/AIDS Stigma in Black communities, specifically, Young Black MSM
Expanding Campaign to Western New York
Expanding Campaign national
Measuring attitudes and beliefs
12. Thank You! Department of Health and Mental Hygiene & Mental Health Research Association
Coalition for Campaign for Black Gay Men’s Lives
Better World Advertising
CHAMP
NYSBGN Team