The Queer Youth Dialogues FAQ

What are the Queer Youth Dialogues?

 

The Queer Youth Dialogues constitute a yearlong campaign, running from July 2021 to May 2022, with the aim of building a stronger global youth movement for LGBTIQ human rights, with more resources, support and power. The Queer Youth Dialogues are a series of programmatic events, trainings, and connection opportunities which invite LGBTIQ+ Young people from around the world to engage, build capacity, network, and share their experiences.

 

What do sessions of the Queer Youth Dialogues look like?

At regular intervals, usually monthly, we will host a session with a thematic focus on an issue area that directly impacts global LGBTIQ+ youth. Across all sessions the primary goal is to bring practical action-oriented discussion to the forefront. Session themes may be related to a variety of issue areas such as political participation, disability rights, environmental action, or countless others. Some sessions may be panel discussions, others may be practical upskilling workshops, others still may focus directly on amplification of queer artistic voices. We pride ourselves on delivering an incredibly varied, but always activist-oriented, selection of sessions.

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 You can check out previous sessions of the Queer Youth Dialogues here.

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Queer Youth Dialouges session types: Public vs. closed space

All of our panel discussions, town halls, and public-facing events will be available for all to attend. These sessions will be advertised through our Queer Youth Dialouges mailing list, on our website here, and via social media. You can sign up for these events as they are advertised.

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All other sessions (such as Digital Security, capacity building for fundraising, networking events, etc.) are advertised through our Queer Youth Dialogues mailing list and via our private Signal group. If you are interested in attending these events or finding out more about what sessions are on offer, please sign up to the tailored mailing list here and/or the Signal group here. The Signal group also serves as a networking space where opportunities are often advertised – it is not mandatory however to join both the Signal group and the mailing list, you are free to sign up to one or both.

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Who are the Queer Youth Dialogues for?

The Queer Youth Dialogues are targeted to engage young LGBTIQ+ activists, advocates, and change-makers. We want to enable you to be a stronger, more connected, and outcome-oriented activist.

Perhaps you are an emergent activist who would benefit from increased global networking opportunities? Are you a member of an activist organisation who wants to raise their capacity for fundraising? Do you do activism online and have concerns about digital security?

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We consider youth to be anyone aged under 35. We also consider youthfulness to be a state of mind as queer people often endure delayed experiences of youthful freedom, therefore if you happen to be outside of the technical age bracket for youth, please do consider reach out to us anyway.

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Currently The Dialogues engage directly with a group of 40+ young LGBTIQ+ activist voices from around the world, this group is directly supported in capacity building, networking, and access to the wide variety of events held throughout the year of programing. You can join this space by signing up to our Signal group.

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How can I become involved?

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As an individual activist or member of an organisation:

Many sessions of the Queer Youth Dialogues are available to the public, you can sign up to attend these sessions individually as they are advertised. You can ensure you receive updates about upcoming events by signing up to our dedicated mailing list, you can also follow us on social media or keep up to date with our website.

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If you want to engage in the more personal networking space you can sign up to join our Signal group here. Members of this group will also be invited to our capacity building sessions, as these sessions often have limits on participant numbers it is encouraged that you join the Signal group to receive more regular notifications than those on the mailing list. Members of this group are also, due to the ability for networking in this space, regularly considered as potential speakers and session contributors to the Queer Youth Dialogues.

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As an organisation:

If you are interested in partnering on events or becoming more involved in the Queer Youth Dialogues, you can do so by engaging with The Global Queer Youth Network. More information on The Global Queer Youth Network is available here.