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

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 couldn’t go on living like I...

Celebrating Trans Awareness Week: Pedro’s story

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 Interacts and Rotaracts have...