Antigypsyist homophobia and LGBTIQ Roma rights in the Nordics
Even though the Nordic countries are at the forefront of LGBTIQ rights in Europe and globally, LGBTIQ Roma are subject to a complex web of intersectional discrimination and marginalization. Little or no research has been carried out on this group in the Nordics, neither are we aware of any specific programmes or activities to support them. This project is a first step towards putting Roma LGBTIQ communities on the agenda in the Nordics. The project aims to provide information about Romani LGBTIQ minorities in the Nordics and the intersectional discrimination they face, including antigypsyist homophobia. The outcome of the project will be a publication with a series of public book launches/seminars in three Nordic capitals (Helsinki, Stockholm and Oslo). The publication will bring the voices of Roma LGBTIQ persons and Roma activists promoting LGBTIQ rightsto the forefront.
The project will provide an overview of good practices from other European countries where Roma LGBTIQ rights movements have grown and visibilized the challenges that these communities face. The aim of the publication is to equip organisations, institutions and stakeholders with relevant knowledge and tools that will raise public awareness about specific forms of discrimination that Roma LGBTIQ people face in order to create an accepting environment that values diversity within LGBTIQ and Roma communities; to combat antigypsyist homophobia; and to support Roma LGBTIQ persons in pursuing their struggle for equality in Nordic societies. The book launches will bring together relevant stakeholders to ensure that the knowledge is communicated to places where it is needed.
- Status: Ongoing
- Funded by: Nordic LGBTI Fund
- Granted year: 2022
- Category: DiscriminationLGBTI
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Cooperation partners:
MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, Norway
Södertörn University, Sweden
Förlag DIKKO, Sweden
Seta, Finland
Grant:
499000 DKK
Contact:
Arman Heljic, arman.heljic@gu.se
Solvor Mjøberg Lauritzen, solvor.m.lauritzen@mf.no
Nordic Futures: QTIBIPoC Movement Based Learning
This project builds on a collaboration between five organizations within the Nordic region that have been involved in the growing QTIBIPoC movement. Through research, the project will develop a digital and physical toolkit that stems from the experiences of QTIBIPoCs (Queer, Trans*, Inter* and Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) in the Nordic region and will include a theory and history section, and a practical section. The toolkit will assist in continuous evaluation and learning over the long term, and serve as a knowledge bank and blueprint for working with QTIBIPoCs in the region. We will also arrange a Nordic conference where the research and toolkit recommendations will be presented through workshops, discussions and presentations. The conference will host actors throughout the region, serve as a networking opportunity and provide capacity-building based on the toolkit. This will allow participants to take new skills back to their communities, organizations, and workplaces to strengthen their work with the target group across the region and beyond the project.
QTIBIPoC stands for Queer, Trans*, Inter* and Black, Indigenous, People of Colour.
- Status: Ongoing
- Funded by: Nordic LGBTI Fund
- Granted year: 2022
- Category: DiscriminationLGBTI
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Cooperation partners:
Normstormerne, Denmark
LGBT Asylum, Denmark
Tamam, Sweden
Salam, Norway
Helsingfors Pride, Finland
Grant:
500 000 DKK
Contact:
Violeta Ligrayen Yañez, violeta@normstormerne.dk
Minority Stress – Interfem’s Nordic Network for Feminist Activism
The aim of the project Minority Stress – Interfem’s Network for Feminist Activism, is to strengthen the Nordic network for racialized female and transgender politicians and activists, and offer online capacity-building training and mentorship program for sustainable activism. Through the project gender equality, democratic participation, active citizenship, and political inclusion will be promoted. The participants and partners in the project are based in Åland, Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Norway, Sápmi, and Sweden.
Project activities include:
- Virtual online training and exchange for activists.
- International network meetings in Åland, Oslo, Stockholm, and Sápmi.
- Training of virtual trainers/facilitators.
- Production of online training materials, webinars, short films, and handbooks.
- Capacity building through training and mentorship of young activists.
- Status: Ongoing
- Funded by: Nordic Gender Equality Fund
- Granted year: 2022
- Category: Discrimination
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Cooperation partners:
Feministparaplyet Åland, Finland
Sámi feminist activists – network, Finland
Salam Norge, Organisasjon for skeive muslimer, Norge
Interfem Finland– network
Interfem Norway – network
Interfem Denmark – network
Grant:
500 000 DKK
Contact:
Zakia Khan, zakia.khan@interfem.se