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In a time of growing online abuse against the LGBTQ+ community, it is essential that LGBTQ+ folks and their allies know how to look after themselves and each other, how to report and block abusers, and how to hold tech platforms accountable.
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Situation
Online hate crimes and abuse against the LGBTQ+ community are on the rise, in a time where (since the start of the pandemic) internet usage has increased 70%. This silences the voices of an already marginalised community online, and pushes LGBTQ+ folk out of public life. In 2020, Galop found that 91% of LGBT respondents to their Hate Crime Report were unaware of online platforms to report online hate and/or resources designed to support LGBT+ victims of online abuse. We want to change that.
Solution
Glitch is a specialist organisation delivering workshops and training for marginalised communities & their allies on staying safer online, the role of the online active bystander and the value of digital self-care. We will deliver three specialist workshops - one specifically for LGBTQ+ people of colour, one for all LGBTQ+ folks, and one for allies of the community - providing tools and advice to stay safer online, and a supportive space to share experiences, learn together and build community.