Deadline: 10 April 2015
Do you want to express LGBT rights through visual art (photography, video, design) or written article? Then Submit Your Art or Article for recognizing the rights of LGBT people, including those of young lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, who still face adverse discrimination and violence, among other human rights violations, because of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. The Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights is currently inviting all young activists across globe to submit their expressions through visual art and written article recognizing the rights of LGBT people.
The Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (YCSRR) is an international organization of young people (ages 18-29 years) committed to promoting adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive rights at the national, regional and international levels. It comprises of the students, researchers, lawyers, health care professionals, educators, development workers, and most importantly-all dedicated activists.
Submission Categories
- Visual Arts (which may include photography, video, design)
- Written Article
Category 1: Submit Your Art for Recognizing the Rights of LGBT People for IDAHOT 2015 Watchdog
The Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (YCSRR) invites young people (12-29 years old) to submit original work (posters, infographics, pictures, postcards, videos, etc) on the theme “LGBT rights are human rights.”
The Competition aims to create awareness of LGBT rights and the particular realities of young LGBT people. Selected submissions will be featured on the YCSRR website and used during the YCSRR social media campaign during International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT).
Submission subtopics (but not limited to)
- Decriminalization of Homosexuality
- Diverse Families
- Homophobic Bullying
- LGBTIQ young people
Submission Guidelines
- Each participant can submit up to three images or videos. The format of image files must be JPG. Videos should not exceed a length of three minutes.
- All content must be original with all necessary copyright permissions. Content with copyright violations (including but not limited to background music used without permission or copyrighted images appearing in photograph/video) will not be considered.
- Entries with homophobic or otherwise discriminatory content will not be considered, without exception.
- Applicants must include his/her full name, country of citizenship/residence and date of birth with the submission.
Eligibility Criteria
- All content submitted must be created entirely by a person or group of people aged 12-29.
- Both professional and non-professionals are welcome to participate.
Read about the Submission Process in next article.
