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Initiative Against Homophobia which has been established in 2007 as the first LGBTQ organisation in Cyprus aimed to deal with criminal laws amendments of TRNC which criminalises same sex relations . The Criminal laws in TRNC still have articles from British Colonial period where homosexual activities are defined as Crime Against Nature and penalised. On March 2012, Initiative Against Homophobia has gone through a constitutional change and continues its work under its new name Queer Cyprus Association . Queer Cyprus Association aims to promote equal rights for LGBTQ people in Cyprus and to eliminate discriminations based on gender , gender expression , sexual orientation and gender identity . ref http www.queercy.org Queer Cyprus Association ref References references Category Homophobia Category Transphobia tr Homofobiye Kar nisiyatif ... more details
Refimprove date October 2009 The Triangle Program is an alternative education program in Toronto , Ontario , Canada , designed for gay , lesbian , bisexuality bisexual and transgender students who are at risk of dropping out or committing suicide because of homophobia homophobic and transphobia transphobic harassment in regular schools. It is also open to anyone who has been affected by homophobia or transphobia. Operated by the Toronto District School Board at the campus of Oasis Alternative Secondary School, Triangle is the only program of its type in Canada. It was created as an organization in 1995, and launched its first classes in 1996. ref Alanna Mitchell, Welcome to Canada s gay high school Toronto s Triangle program offers an educational refuge . The Globe and Mail , May 29, 2004. ref In conjunction with the LGBT youth organization Supporting Our Youth , Triangle also holds its own annual prom during Toronto s Gay Pride Week . The school day is divided into two halves. For the first half of the day students work on self directed studies or smaller teacher led classes. The afternoon is spent in a classroom setting, working on curriculum with a gay, lesbian and transgender focus. Units on LGBTQ history, healthy sexuality and equity and oppression allow gay, lesbian and transgender youth the opportunity to experience education geared to them. References reflist External links http schools.tdsb.on.ca triangle Triangle Program Category High schools in Toronto Category LGBT youth groups Category Alternative education Category LGBT organizations in Canada Category Youth organizations based in Canada Category LGBT culture in Toronto Ontario school stub Toronto stub ... more details
Sissyphobia Gay Men and Effeminate Behavior is a book by gay author Tim Bergling , Ref name edge Dylan Vox, http www.edgeboston.com index.php?ch entertainment&sc culture&sc2 features&sc3 &id 53855 Would Life Be Better if You Were Straight? , Gaywired.com, Dec 20, 2007, also appeared in Edge , Boston ref investigating why some gay men are more masculine than others and why society finds effeminate men objectionable. ref name fwd http www.forewordreviews.com reviews sissyphobia gay men and effeminate behavior ref The neologism sissyphobia designates the fear or hatred of effeminate men, pejoratively called sissy sissies . While researching this topic, Bergling interviewed a number of men, both straight and gay, ref name fwd and analyzed the contents of personal ad sections of dozens of gay newspapers from the US. Bergling found that 40 of the ads were masculine themed, for instance containing clich s like straight acting , while only 2 percent were feminine themed. ref name salon http www.salon.com sex feature 2001 08 01 nelly index.html ref Bergling writes that many straight acting gay men see effeminate gay men as slowing the process towards gays achieving gay rights equal rights . For example, he found that masculine gay men point to press coverage of gay pride events where only a small percentage of the attendees are drag queens , yet the press focuses on the latter. ref name fwd Bergling confesses that I still wrestle with some sissyphobia myself, as do many of my interviewees. ref name edge References reflist External links http www.timbergling.com sissyphobia Bergling, Tim. Sissyphobia Gay Men and Effeminate Behavior . ISBN 1 56023 989 1 See also Transphobia Heterosexism Homophobia Sexism LGBT culture yes rights yes DEFAULTSORT Sissyphobia Gay Men And Effeminate Behavior Category Homophobia Category Transphobia Category LGBT terms ... more details
dabconcept Anti LGBT or anti gay can refer to activities which fall into any or a combination of these categories Attitudes against LGBT lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or discrimination against LGBT people, such as Anti LGBT rhetoric themes, catchphrases, and slogans which have been used to condemn homosexuality or to demean homosexuals Homophobic propaganda Heterosexism attitudes, bias, and discrimination in favor of heterosexuality or heterosexual people Homophobia antipathy toward homosexual people and literally fear of or aversion to them Lesbophobia antipathy toward lesbians Biphobia antipathy toward bisexual people Transphobia antipathy toward transgendered people Homonegativity a negative attitude towards homosexuality Ex gay movement people who once identified as homosexual or bisexual, but who no longer assert that identity Violence against LGBT people Gay bashing LGBT rights opposition Opponents of same sex marriage in the United States Religious opposition to homosexuality Religion and homosexuality Book Mark Simpson journalist Anti Gay Anti Gay , a book critical of LGBT culture , by gay author Mark Simpson journalist Mark Simpson disambig ... more details
KAOS GL is a Turkey Turkish LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender rights organisation founded in 1994. The organisation has been publishing the journal KAOS GL now a quarterly publication since its founding. The group operates the KAOS Cultural Center, which hosts cultural activities, meetings, and showings of films. The center also houses a LGBT history library. KAOS GL applied for non government organisation NGO status with the Ministry of the Interior in July 2005 under the name of Kaos Gay and Lesbian Cultural Research and Solidarity Organization. Although the deputy governor of the capital, Ankara, had petitioned a court to rule that Kaos Gay and Lesbian Cultural Research and Solidarity Organization is breaking the nation s immorality laws, in October 2005 the Prosecutor decided not to proceed with the case. KAOS GL has been a legally registered non government organisation NGO since October 2005. http news.kaosgl.com item 2005 10 2 what is kaos gl s history Kaos GL organized the first annual LGBT march in the capital of Turkey, Ankara on May 2008. Over 100 gay men and women, bisexuals and transgender people assembled in front of the human rights monument in Yuksel Street. Then they marched to Parliament on International Day Against Homophobia jointly organized by Kaos Gay and Lesbian Association and Pink Life LGBTT Association. http news.kaosgl.com item 2008 5 26 first ever gay march held in ankara turkey On May 2009, Kaos GL organized the second annual march against homophobia and transphobia. Around 300 people took part in a Rally against homophobia and transphobia organised by the LGBT rights group Kaos GL. The crowd marched from Kurtulus Park to the Human Rights Monument in Yuksel Street in Ankara. The demonstration ended with a press statement, which called for the acknowledgement of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transvestites and transsexuals LGBTT . http news.kaosgl.com item 2009 5 22 march against homophobia and transphobia in ankara Kaos GL has been or ... more details
Infobox Organization name Transgender Europe image image border size caption abbreviation TEGU motto formation Start date and years ago 2005 02 02 type status NGO purpose to support or work for the rights of transgender transsexual gender variant people headquarters Amiralsgatan 88A, 214 37 Malmo, Sweden location region served Europe membership language English leader title leader name main organ affiliations num staff num volunteers budget website http www.tgeu.org tgeu.org remarks Transgender Europe T rans g ender Eu rope or TEGU is a network of different organizations of transgender transsexual gender variant and other like minded people to combat discrimination and support trans people rights. It was founded in 2005 in Vienna during the 1st European Transgender Council as European Transgender Network and it is currently a registered NGO as Transgender Europe . ref cite web title European Transgender Network url http tgeu.net accessdate 12 October 2011 ref Since 2009 together in collaboration with the online magazine Liminalis , they run the project Trans Murder Monitoring TMM that records the many people that every year around the world are killed as result of transphobia . ref cite web title Trans Murder Monitoring url http www.transrespect transphobia.org en US tvt project tmm results.htm accessdate 12 October 2011 ref ref cite web title ILGA Europe publications and resources url http www.ilga europe.org home issues trans ie resources accessdate 12 October 2011 ref Cooperations and alliances TGEU is a member of International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association ILGA Trans Rights Conference Putting Transgender on the European Agenda jointly with ILGA Europe Trans Secretariat of ILGA World International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia IDAHO Campaign 2009 STP 2012 Trans Depathologization Campaign 2009 against pathologization of transsexualism TGEU are also related with Global Action for Trans Equality and cooperate with Transgender Networ ... more details
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Wiktionary Idaho Idaho is a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States of America. Idaho may also refer to Places Idaho County, Idaho , a county in the state of Idaho Idaho City, Idaho Idaho City , a city in Boise County in the state of Idaho The University of Idaho Music Idaho band , a California based slowcore band Idaho Nerina Pallot song Idaho , a song by Nerina Pallot Idaho , a song by Josh Ritter on the album The Animal Years Idaho song Idaho , a jazz song written by Jesse Stone and recorded in 1942 by Les Hite and in an arrangement by Deane Kincaide by Benny Goodman ref Grove Music Online , s.v. http www.oxfordmusiconline.com subscriber article grove music J430600 Stone, Jesse , by Howard Rye and Alyn Shipton, accessed August 18, 2010, http www.oxfordmusiconline.com . ref Other Duncan Idaho , fictional character from the Dune universe Idaho serial Idaho serial , a 1925 film serial Idaho 1943 film Idaho 1943 film , an American film directed by Joseph Kane Idaho sidewheeler Idaho sidewheeler , a steamboat that ran on the Columbia River and Puget Sound International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia , IDAHO Idaho , an automobile in the Grand Theft Auto series Idaho Vandals , the athletic program of the University of Idaho See also lookfrom Idaho Notes Reflist Disambig de Idaho Begriffskl rung es Idaho desambiguaci n eo Idaho apartigilo fr Idaho homonymie pl Idaho ujednoznacznienie ro Idaho dezambiguizare ru fi Idaho t smennyssivu sv Idaho olika betydelser ... more details
Anne Ogborn is a transgender rights activist was born in Salina, Kansas in 1959. Occupation Ms. Ogborn is a software engineer . Transgender Activism The first transsexual organization that Ms. Ogborn founded was KCGS, Gender Dysphoria. In 1991, Ogborn was the first person to protest after transsexual woman Nancy Burkholder was expelled from the Michigan Womyn s Music Festival. Ogborn set up a pre Camp Trans to protest the transphobia of the festival leaders. In 1991, Ogborn started Transgender Nation, the transgender focus group of Queer Nation San Francisco. In 1993, Ogborn and Transgender Nation members protested the American Psychiatric Association s listing of transsexualism as a mental illness . In 1993, Ogborn journeyed to India and became an initiated member of the Hijra community, which she continues to be an active member of to today. She continues her activism for transgender and all general human rights activism. ref cite book last Stryker first Susan, Ph.D. title Transgender History publisher Seal Press location Berkeley, California year 2008 isbn 9781580052245 oclc 183914566 ref ref cite book last Califia first Patrick title Sex Changes The Politics of Transgenderism publisher Cleis Press location San Francisco, California year 1997 isbn 9781573440721 oclc 36824894 ref Anne attempted to start a school for Hijra women in India. The plans for the school was discontinued when the Hijra community expressed interest in other ways to help them. References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Ogborn, Anne ALTERNATIVE NAMES Annie SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1959 PLACE OF BIRTH Salina, KS DATE OF DEATH n a PLACE OF DEATH n a DEFAULTSORT Ogborn, Anne Category Hijra South Asia Category LGBT rights activists from the United States Category Living people LGBT activist stub ... more details
unreferenced date April 2012 Orphan date September 2011 Central Region Lesbian & Gay Pride lang fr L association Lesbian & Gay Pride r gion Centre , also known as LGP Central Region is the organization which organizes yearly pride parade s in the mid central French city of Tours . It also runs the LGBT Space of Touraine , an LGBT community center . It was founded in 2005 by Quazar , the LGBT association of Angers . History November 2005 creation of the association. February 2006 inauguration of the LGBT Space of Touraine. May 17, 2006 first participation in the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia International Day against Homophobia . May 20, 2006 first Tours Lesbian & Gay Pride . September 2006 launch of Open the Closet lang fr Ouvrez le Placard , Sunday radio show on Radio B ton. October 14, 2006 Implementation of Positive Cafes, set up for people with HIV. May 19, 2007 second Lesbian & Gay Pride, more than 1,100 people in the streets of Tours. June 29, 2007 The association provides the City Council of Tours the price of the French Federation of LGBT Centres , to honor by using it for the creation of the LGBT Touraine and for the 1st Lesbian Gay Pride & Tours. May 24, 2008 third Lesbian & Gay Pride, attended by a thousand people. Related organizations Central Region LGP is a member of various organizations Coordination Interpride France National Syndicate of Gay Enterprises French Federation of LGBT Centres Moules Frites association of LGBT students External links http www.lgpregioncentre.org Official website LGBT in France Category LGBT community centres Category LGBT in France fr Lesbian & Gay Pride r gion Centre ... more details
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Distinguish Alex Olsen BLP sources date January 2010 Infobox person name Alix Olson image Alix olson on mic.jpg birth date 1975 birth place Bethlehem, Pennsylvania , United States U.S. occupation Spoken word poet Alix Olson born 1975 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Bethlehem , Pennsylvania ref http www.mindtv.org cgi bin display asset.fcg?member id 1776 ordinal 711 file vodind.ttml style mind Mind TV site Alix Olson Wholly Human ref is an United States American poet who works exclusively in spoken word . She graduated from Wesleyan University in 1997 and uses her work to address issues of capitalism , sexism , homophobia , heterosexism , transphobia , misogyny , and patriarchy . She identifies as a queer feminist . ref name progressive citation url http www.alixolson.com articles progressive progressive.html first Elizabeth last DiNovella date October 2003 title Alix Olson Word Warrior periodical The Progressive accessdate 2008 02 19 ref In 1997, Olson began performing at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe , where she eventually made the 1998 Nuyorican Poetry Slam team. She and her fellow Nuyorican team members Lynne Procope , Steve Coleman and Guy LeCharles Gonzalez would go on to win the 1998 National Poetry Slam Championship that year in Austin, TX. ref name wiyf Aptowicz, Cristin O Keefe. 2008 . Words in Your Face A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam. New York City Soft Skull Press. Chapter 19 And Two Become Three Mouth Almighy Becomes NYC Urbana and Nuyo s Championship Team Becomes louderARTS ISBN 1 933368 82 9. ref This championship would lead to Soft Skull Press publishing the anthology Burning Down the House which showcased poetry by Olson, Procope, Coleman and Gonzalez as well as poetry by the 1998 Nuyorican Team s coach, Roger Bonair Agard . ref name burn http www.amazon.com dp 1887128484 Burning Down the House Amazon site ref She edited the spoken word anthology, Word Warriors 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word Revolution. The book, publi ... more details
Unreferenced date March 2011 Infobox television film name A Girl Like Me br The Gwen Araujo Story image A Girl like Me.jpg caption Official poster director Agnieszka Holland producer Fran Rosati writer Shelley Evans starring J. D. Pardo br Mercedes Ruehl music Jan A.P. Kaczmarek cinematography David Frazee editing Michael John Bateman network Lifetime Television released Film date TV y 2006 6 19 runtime 96 minutes country United States language English A Girl Like Me The Gwen Araujo Story is a 2006 LGBT biography television film directed by award winning director Agnieszka Holland and aired on Lifetime Television . The story documents the real life of Murder of Gwen Araujo Gwen Araujo , born Edward Araujo, Jr., a transwoman transgender teenager who was murdered after it was discovered by acquaintances that she had male Sex organ genitalia . Scenes depicting the murder trial are shown alternating with the story of Gwen s life. The movie stars J. D. Pardo as Eddie Gwen, Mercedes Ruehl as her mother, and Avan Jogia as her brother, Danny. It premiered on the Lifetime Television network in the United States US on June 19, 2006. Cast J.D. Pardo as Gwen Araujo Mercedes Ruehl as Sylvia Guerrero Leela Savasta as Chita Araujo Avan Jogia as Danny Araujo Lupe Ontiveros as Mami Greyston Holt as Jaron Nabors Nolan Gerard Funk as Michael Magidson Neil Denis as Jose Merel Jorgito Vargas, Jr. Jorge Vargas as Jason Cazares Henry Darrow as Papi Ivan De Leon as Berto Corey Stoll as Joey Marino Awards A Girl Like Me The Gwen Araujo Story won the award for Outstanding Movie for Television at the 18th GLAAD Media Awards 2007 GLAAD Media Awards . A Girl Like Me The Gwen Araujo Story premieres premiered on June 19 at 9 post meridiem PM Eastern Time Zone ET Pacific Time zone PT on Lifetime TV network Lifetime . See also Boys Don t Cry film Boys Don t Cry , the story of Brandon Teena Transphobia Transgender in film and television Queer Cinema List of transgender related topics External links ... more details
Libresse is an international brand of feminine hygiene products owned by Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA , a Sweden Swedish pulp and paper industry pulp and paper manufacturer and fast moving consumer goods consumer goods company . The Company first appeared in 1940s with the first crepe paper towel called Mimosept ref http www.bodyform.co.uk all about us bodyform timeline1 ref . The brand are known as Bodyform in the United Kingdom Nana in France , Nuvenia in Italy , Libra in Australia Nuvenia in New Zealand , Nosotras in South America , Libresse Lifestyle in South Africa , Saba in Mexico and Central America ref http www.sca.com en Products Feminine hygiene products Brands ref . Rachel Tucker , a semi finalist in the BBC talent show themed television series I d Do Anything , recorded a version of the famous civil rights anthem Ain t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around which was used in the Libresse March commercial. ref cite web title Marshall Street Editors Spencer Ferszt LIBRESSE March url http www.marshallstreet.co.uk movie page.php?movie showreels spencer ferszt libresse 572 libresse march.mov&spot id 572 date 2005 accessdate 2008 07 18 work Marshall Street Editors ref ref cite web title Reklam f r Libresse Ain t gonna let nobody url http www.youtube.com watch?v Kl mh0dWqto date 2007 05 01 accessdate 2008 07 18 work YouTube ref Controversy The brand came under fire for airing a controversial advert in New Zealand that was said to be transphobia transphobic . The company apologised for causing offence and withdrew the advert. ref http www.starobserver.com.au news 2012 01 05 transphobic E2 80 99 advert pulled 68836 Transphobic advert pulled ref References reflist Links flagicon Sweden http www.sca.com SCA flagicon South Africa http www.libresse.com Libresse flagicon UK http www.bodyform.co.uk Bodyform flagicon France http www.nana.fr Nana flagicon Italy http www.nuvevia.it Nuvenia flagicon Australia http www.libragirl.com Libra flagicon Chile http www.donnaonline. ... more details
orphan date November 2010 The Mississippi Safe Schools Coalition http www.mssafeschools.org MSSC is an organization in Mississippi that promotes safe school s for LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender , Queer , or young people who are mistakenly perceived to be queer. The group was founded in 2008 and has already hosted events such as the Mississippi Safe Schools Coalition Queer & Allies Summit and the Second Chance Prom . The Second Chance Prom was made famous due to 2010 Itawamba County School District Prom controversy Constance McMillan not being able to wear a tuxedo or take her girlfriend to the prom. About The Mississippi Safe Schools Coalition is a collaboration of people and organizations, who believe that no student should ever feel too afraid to go to school. Harassment , bullying , and unfair school policy can make schools into hostile places for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth or young people who are mistakenly perceived to be queer. MSSC trains students and allies to make schools safer, while fighting for long term policy change. MSSC s work is made possible through a grant from the Liberty Hill Foundation s Queer Youth Fund , making MSSC the first Mississippi LGBT youth advocacy group to receive foundation funding. The MSSC actively works in numerous ways to address bullying in Mississippi schools. During their 2010 Queer Youth and Allies Summit, MSSC screened the Southern Poverty Law Center film Bullied A Student, a School and a Case That Made History. ref http legalclips.nsba.org ?p 3051 ref Mission The mission of the Mississippi Safe Schools Coalition is to ensure that all students have a safe learning environment by protecting students constitutional rights , ending homophobia , transphobia , sexism , and all forms of discrimination , and fostering acceptance of students regardless of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity through public education and advocacy . Leadership MSSC believes that it is imp ... more details
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Trans Media Watch TMW is a British campaign group which aims to ensure that transgender trans and intersex people are treated with accuracy, dignity and respect by media organisations in the UK . It started as a Facebook group in 2009, collecting examples of transphobia in the UK mainstream media and providing information. It comments and advises on issues related to the representation of the transgender community in the UK, working with regulatory bodies, broadcasters and press organisations, independent production companies, journalists, regulators and politicians to improve the representation of transgender and intersex people in the media. TMW also offers advice to trans people who have been approached by the media. Research In 2009, TMW published How Transgender People Experience the Media , ref http www.transmediawatch.org Documents How 20Transgender 20People 20Experience 20the 20Media.pdf ref a research piece exploring how transgender people feel about media portrayal. The research concluded that widespread humiliating and demeaning media characterisation of trans people was playing a significant role in encouraging societal prejudice and abuse towards the community. Memorandum of Understanding In March 2011, UK broadcaster Channel 4 became the inaugural signatory of TMW s Memorandum of Understanding MoU , ref cite web last Geen first Jessica url http www.pinknews.co.uk 2011 03 15 channel 4 signs agreement to treat transgender issues sensitively title Channel 4 signs agreement to treat transgender issues sensitively publisher PinkNews.co.uk date 2011 03 15 accessdate 2012 02 16 ref a document which calls for better media representation of trans people. ref http www.transmediawatch.org Documents Memorandum 20of 20Understanding.pdf ref In May 2011, Women in Journalism became a signatory, acknowledging the death of eminent human rights lawyer and trans woman Sonia Burgess, and its subsequent prejudicial media coverage, as stimulus to do so. ref cite web url http ... more details
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