Young Queer Europe Erasmus Project

Project Title

Young Queer Europe

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for youth

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2015

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Social dialogue; Gender equality / equal opportunities; Inclusion – equity

Project Summary

With our Strategic Partnership Young Queer Europe (YQE) we aimed to bring non-LGBT organizations and LGBT organizations from different parts of Europe together in order to share experiences on dealing with sexual identity issues in youth work and to learn from each other’s expertise and working methods. We have brought a strong coalition of partners together with specific expertise in the field of LGBT related issues, in media&video and in awareness campaigns. We consider the collaboration between these organizations as innovative and very strong. The organizations will learn how to effectively use video and narrative structures as a method for fostering awareness and acceptance regarding LGBT issues. Also, the partner organizations will be trained in transferring this knowledge to their target groups (youth workers and youngsters). Finally, sharing expertise, sharing good practices and training is the core of this strategic partnership project that will lead to two main outputs: toolkit and website.

This project has several objectives, it:- provides useful tools for youth workers to open the discussion on LGBT issues with their youngsters – raises awareness regarding social inclusion, gender equality and protection of young LGBT people;- learns youth workers how to effectively use media, film and performing arts in awareness campaigns regarding LGBT issues and human rights issues in general;- builds strong Gay-Straight Alliances between LGBT organizations and non-LGBT organizations.

The organizations will be strengthened by these alliance in general and they have a exemplary role in specific towards other organizations;
– enables partnering organizations tools to execute awareness campaigns;
– provides organizations the tools to involve more young LGBT people in the work to increase the visibility and acceptance of LGBTs in Europe;
– builds strong network of LGBT organizations all over Europe, sharing of knowledge;
– attracts better attention for the position of LGBTs, specifically in countries were it is less accepted;
– empowers young LGBTs in countries where homosexuality is not accepted in general; – capacity building, organizations will be trained in how to use media in raising awareness etc.;
– creates material for an effective EU educational awareness campaign, such as website and toolkit.

The visibility of young LGBT people, by the website and toolkit, will empower other young LGBTs and lead to a more active and conscious EU citizenship. Also, it will lead to a broader understanding of the common European values regarding social inclusion, gender equality and protection of LGBT people.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 140211,49 Eur

Project Coordinator

Stichting art.1 & Country: NL

Project Partners

• Angelica Entertainments LTD
• MiGaY – Verein zur Integration und Förderung von homosexuellen MigrantInnen
• Kolektiv za razvoj, istrazivanje i propitivanje queer kulture – queerANarchive
• Association of citizens for social and multicultural development ZENSKA ALIJANSA Skopje
• Festival Yperifaneias Athinas – Athens Pride
• Drustvo Parada ponosa