RI Virtual Convention – a service project

RI Virtual Convention – a service project

The Rotary LGBT Fellowship is promoting a service project leading up to the 2021 Rotary International Virtual Convention (June 12 – June 16, 2021). We are asking for the family of Rotary to sponsor a Food Drive to support either a local LGBT+ food pantry in your...
Rotary Club LGBT+ Inclusion tool

Rotary Club LGBT+ Inclusion tool

Rotary Club LGBT+ Inclusion tool About What is the inclusion tool? By Grant Godino, President 2021-23 Grant Godino (he/him) is the charter president of Gateway Rotaract, a member of the Rotary Club of Traralgon (Australia) and President of the LGBT Fellowship in...
Pride, Respect, Equality

Pride, Respect, Equality

The Victorian State Government in Australia launched a new campaign to highlight the importance of family support in preventing all forms of family violence and abuse against LGBT+ people. #PrideRespectEquality There is some really great research and resources...
3º Happy Hour em Português

3º Happy Hour em Português

Junte / Join A terceira edição do Happy Hour em português da Rotary LGBT+ Fellowship, em conjunto à Grupos Independentes de Diversidade, está chegando dessa vez com o Tema: Lockdown – Trancade em Casa e no Armário “A felicidade não entra em portas...
Don’t stay silent – social media pack

Don’t stay silent – social media pack

When you hear that comment and it just doesn’t feel right take these three simple actions: Edit, Echo, Educate. Share these images on your club’s social media today and remind your community that Rotary is welcoming and open to everyone. English Poster...

LGBT+ inclusion 101

The aim of this webinar and presentation is to provide you with an overall understanding of why LGBT+ inclusion is important to Rotary. The session will provide a level of comfort around terminology, explore challenges often faced by LGBT+ communities and provide...

What is intersectionality

Intersectionality refers to the ways in which different aspects of a person’s identity can expose them to overlapping forms of discrimination and marginalisation. Aspects of a person’s identity can include all social characteristics listed as personal...

Celebrating trans awareness week: Claire’s story

https://youtu.be/uCI0X7MhfFg My name is Claire Slingerland. I am a Trans woman from the Netherlands. All my life I have been struggling with my feelings. I didn’t dare come out of the closet as I feared losing my family and my profession. But, at some point, I...

Celebrating Trans Awareness Week: Pedro’s story

https://youtu.be/tMWsD-0tSAA I believe that Rotary is a reflection of society, so it is difficult to dream of a very diverse Rotary in Brazil, since our country is in 1st place in the world ranking of LGBTphobic attacks. For the last 2 years, more and more Brazilian...