EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL FAMILIES
LGBT
families (defined as families where at least one parent self-identifies as
lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender) live all over the world. As diverse as
the societal and political situation may be, recognition and equal rights are a
basic necessity for all families. This annual report introduces the organisations
involved in the International Family Equality Day as well as the work done by
the IFED Committee and highlights the activities that were held in the
different countries to celebrate this day. It also aims to serve as an
inspiration for the fourth IFED, which will take place 3 May 2015 and for LGBT
parents, LGBT activists and other interested parties to get involved in the
struggle for equality and recognition for rainbow families the world over.
In 2014, the IFED was celebrated in 22 countries and 48 cities worldwide.
HOW
TO STRENGTHEN LGBT FAMILIES
The
IFED Annual Report 2014 will be used as a practical tool to address lobbying
strategies and as a means to strengthen the visibility of rainbow families
around the world. It can be used to forge alliances with other family
organisations as well as with policymakers and the authorities towards the goal
of recognition for all families. The collective solidarity should be
strengthened in collaboration with different family forms because together, we
are strong.
WHERE YOUR DONATION WILL GO
We
will use your donation for the cost of printing the IFED Annual Report 2014 to enable us to hand
it over personally to authorities, experts, LGBT activists and human rights
experts in the course of our advocacy work. In the picture below we had the
opportunity to hand the IFED Annual Report 2013 to the
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, personally.
IFED Annual Report 2013The print of the IFED Annual Report 2013 was proudly sponsored by the Grundtvig Project:
"Being an LGBT parent as an experience of democracy and active citizenship"IFED Annual Report 2014We
look forward to sharing the IFED Annual Report 2014. It will allow us
to forge alliances with representatives from public services,
institutions and politics in our struggle for recognition of all
families.
WHAT WE WILL ACHIEVE
Through
visibility and the promotion of research on same-sex families we will be able
to break down prejudices and at the same time strengthen and empower families,
authorities and experts.
Thank you so much for your help.
Yours cordially,
The International Family Equality Day (IFED) Network
Canada:
LGBT Family Coalition & LGBTQ Parenting NetworkEurope:
Network of European LGBT Families Associations (NELFA) East Asia:
Japan Rainbow FamilyUSA:
Family Equality Council Western Asia:
The Keshetfamailies &
The Association of Israeli Gay Fathers