Project description:
The main goal of the project is to increase the public awareness in the fight against homophobia and heterosexism inherent to the Macedonian society.
Short term goals of the project:
- Establishing networks and platforms for increased mobilization, cooperation and solidarity among the civil society organizations in the fight against homophobia
- Securing support from media, civil society organizations, state institutions and civil society
- Encouraging civic LGBTI activism and participation in the fight against homophobia
Main Activities
- Creating a platform for fight against homophobia (“Network against homophobia”)
- Organizing and conducting a public campaign through disseminating promotional material, organization of public debates and a flash-mob event
- Organizing and conducting a media campaign through hosting radio shows, placing posters on billboards, securing support from TV journalists by wearing t-shirts during TV broadcast, and launching a social media campaign
Project coordinator organisation: Association for critical approach to gender and sexuality – Subversive Front Skopje
Project partner organisation: Coalition Sexual and Health Rights of marginalized communities
Project Duration: October 2013 – May 2014
The project is financially supported by Foundation Open Society Macedonia with a budget of 9,100.00 USD