2024
“Beyond the Binary” is a six-months campaign targeted to discuss the issues related to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) with secondary and college-level students. Because gender is socially constructed, there might be various beliefs and misconceptions based on dominant social norms. One primary misconception is to understand gender in terms of a fixed binary, male and female. However, various societies are increasingly embracing the concept of gender as a spectrum. We chose the title of our project, “Beyond the Binary (BTB)” to illustrate this idea.
Objective:
To begin a discussion around SOGIESC with young people
To make young people aware of various issues facing the LGBTQIA+ community
To vocalize alternative ideas and educate the public in order to create tolerant and just social spaces
To work with a team of Queer Ambassadors in order to empower marginalized voices
To build solidarity with media professionals
Become a part of this movement
QUEER AMBASSADOR
Queer Ambassadors are visible and vocal representatives of queer ideals. While creating awareness and promoting understanding and acceptance regarding diverse gender and sexual identities
MEDIA AS ALLIES
Inviting media personnels to participate and support the program as allies to create and disseminate concepts and ideas.
THE SEVEN PROVINCES CAMPAIGN
A series of lesson plans, anchored around a queer film, will be used to disseminate information and instruct students.
PODCAST
BTB Podcast where we dive deep into conversations about SOGIESC – Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sex Characteristics.
