NELFA PRESS RELEASE - The IFED 2012 Report is out!
28th of January 2013
Celebrating the Rainbow of families in our World!
Regardless of different legal, political and social circumstances around the world, the dramatic increase in the numbers of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) people choosing to raise children is a global phenomenon. The International Family Equality Day (IFED) was launched as a sign of solidarity and strength and to promote equality for all families. On 6 May 2012, several events were held throughout Europe, Canada and the U.S. Families, friends, interested parties, experts from government agencies and other institutions as well as politicians and representatives of all parties were invited to celebrate the rainbow of families in our world. This annual report introduces the organizations involved in IFED 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. The annual report aims to serve as an inspiration for the Second International Family Equality Day, which will take place 5 May 2013. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the countless activists who tirelessly champion the visibility and equality of rainbow families around the world!
Goals & Future Projects
The IFED Committee encourages families to join the IFED network by starting their own traditions in celebration of their family pride and ongoing efforts for full family equality. To that end, the Committee strives to identify and connect existing LGBTQ family organizations worldwide.
Date: Sunday, 5 May 2013
Worldwide, International Family Equality Day
All countries that have held events to celebrate the IFED 2012 will do so again in 2013.
Austria, Canada, Finland, Germany, Greece, Israel, Lithuania, Spain, Switzerland and USA are all already planing their IFED 2013 events.
Make sure to join us next year by organizing your own event!
If 5 May doesn't work in your country, no problem - simply choose a day near this date to celebrate!
Special Thanks
Thank you to all the people who are actively involved in bringing visibility to the diversity
of family forms in society, to all who are prepared to stand up for the rights of every
one of these diverse families.
Thank you especially to all those families, who exemplify rainbow familes as part of the
existing diversity through being visible.
Download IFED Annual Report 2012
http://internationalfamilyequalityday.org/documents/IFED_annual_report_web.pdf
Happy reading. Yours cordially,
The International Family Equality Day (IFED) Network
Canada, Coalition des familles homoparentales and LGBTQ Parenting Network
Europe, NELFA (The Network of European LGBT Families Associations)
USA, Family Equality Council
Media contact: Maria von Känel, NELFA Board Member, info@regenbogenfamilien.ch, +41796110671
IFED website: www.internationalfamilyequalityday.org
IFED Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFamilyEqualityDay?ref=hl
Involved Countries/Organizations:
Organization: FAmOs - Familien Andersrum Österreich
Country: Austria
Media-Contact: Barbara Schlachter, info@regenbogenfamilien.at, Tel: +4369918184153
www.regenbogenfamilien.at
Organization: Coalition des familles homoparentales
Country: Canada
Media-Contact: Mona Greenbaum, info@familleshomoparentales.org, Tel: 514-846-1543
www.familleshomoparentales.org
Organization: LGBTQ Parenting Network
Country: Canada
Media-Contact: Andy Inkster, parentingresources@sherbourne.on.ca, Tel: (416) 324-4100 ext. 5276
www.lgbtqparentingconnection.ca
Organization: Finnish Rainbow Families Association (Sateenkaariperheet ry)
Country: Finland
Media Contact Name: Juha Jämsä, CEO, juha.jamsa@sateenkaariperheet.fi, Tel: +358-44-9971956
www.sateenkaariperheet.fi
Organization: LSVD/ILSE
Country: Germany
Media-Contact: Dr. Lisa Green - NELFA Board Member, lisa.green@lsvd.de, Tel: +4915787657184
www.lsvd.de
Organization: Oilogeneies Ouranio Tokso
Country: Greece
Media-Contact: Grazia Scocozza, ouraniotoksofamilies@gmail.com, Tel: +302104120830 / +302105694690 / +306942854784
http://ouraniotoksofamilies.blogspot.com
Organization: Keshetfamilies (=rainbow families)
Country: Israel
media-contact: vicky schul - keshetfamilies@gmail.com Tel: +972-3-6778237 ; mobile +972-523-556497
http://keshetfamilies.org.il/
Organization: Famiglie Arcobaleno
Country: Italy
Media-Contact: Valeria Balzarini, FamiglieArcobaleno@yahoogroups.com, Tel: +39 3492689556
http://famigliearcobaleno.org/
Organization: Rete Genitori Rainbow
Country: Italy
Media-Contact: Fabrizio Paoletti, stampa@genitorirainbow.it, Tel: +39 392 7063590
http://www.genitorirainbow.it/
Organization: House of Diversity and Education
Country: Lithuania
Media Contact Name: Vilma Gabrieliūtė, ivairovesnamai@gmail.com, Tel: +37060117906
www.ivairiseima.lt
Organization: FLG, Associació de Famílies Lesbianes i Gais
State: Spain (Barcelona)
Media Contact: Katy Pallàs (president) +34 645 318 860 familieslg@familieslg.org
http://www.familieslg.org
Organization: Galesh, Associació de Famílies Homoparentals
State: Spain (Valencia)
Media Contact: Marc Brell i López (president), info@galesh.org, Tel: +34 686146244
www.galesh.org
Organization: Dachverband Regenbogenfamilien
Country: Switzerland
Media-Contact: Maria von Känel – NELFA Board Member, info@regenbogenfamilien.ch, Tel: +41796110671
www.regenbogenfamilien.ch
Organization: Family Equality Council
Country: USA
Media Contact Name: Steve Majors, smajors@familyequality.org, Tel: 202.664.0079
www.familyequality.org
28th of January 2013
Celebrating the Rainbow of families in our World!
Regardless of different legal, political and social circumstances around the world, the dramatic increase in the numbers of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) people choosing to raise children is a global phenomenon. The International Family Equality Day (IFED) was launched as a sign of solidarity and strength and to promote equality for all families. On 6 May 2012, several events were held throughout Europe, Canada and the U.S. Families, friends, interested parties, experts from government agencies and other institutions as well as politicians and representatives of all parties were invited to celebrate the rainbow of families in our world. This annual report introduces the organizations involved in IFED 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. The annual report aims to serve as an inspiration for the Second International Family Equality Day, which will take place 5 May 2013. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the countless activists who tirelessly champion the visibility and equality of rainbow families around the world!
Goals & Future Projects
The IFED Committee encourages families to join the IFED network by starting their own traditions in celebration of their family pride and ongoing efforts for full family equality. To that end, the Committee strives to identify and connect existing LGBTQ family organizations worldwide.
Date: Sunday, 5 May 2013
Worldwide, International Family Equality Day
All countries that have held events to celebrate the IFED 2012 will do so again in 2013.
Austria, Canada, Finland, Germany, Greece, Israel, Lithuania, Spain, Switzerland and USA are all already planing their IFED 2013 events.
Make sure to join us next year by organizing your own event!
If 5 May doesn't work in your country, no problem - simply choose a day near this date to celebrate!
Special Thanks
Thank you to all the people who are actively involved in bringing visibility to the diversity
of family forms in society, to all who are prepared to stand up for the rights of every
one of these diverse families.
Thank you especially to all those families, who exemplify rainbow familes as part of the
existing diversity through being visible.
Download IFED Annual Report 2012
http://internationalfamilyequalityday.org/documents/IFED_annual_report_web.pdf
Happy reading. Yours cordially,
The International Family Equality Day (IFED) Network
Canada, Coalition des familles homoparentales and LGBTQ Parenting Network
Europe, NELFA (The Network of European LGBT Families Associations)
USA, Family Equality Council
Media contact: Maria von Känel, NELFA Board Member, info@regenbogenfamilien.ch, +41796110671
IFED website: www.internationalfamilyequalityday.org
IFED Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFamilyEqualityDay?ref=hl
Involved Countries/Organizations:
Organization: FAmOs - Familien Andersrum Österreich
Country: Austria
Media-Contact: Barbara Schlachter, info@regenbogenfamilien.at, Tel: +4369918184153
www.regenbogenfamilien.at
Organization: Coalition des familles homoparentales
Country: Canada
Media-Contact: Mona Greenbaum, info@familleshomoparentales.org, Tel: 514-846-1543
www.familleshomoparentales.org
Organization: LGBTQ Parenting Network
Country: Canada
Media-Contact: Andy Inkster, parentingresources@sherbourne.on.ca, Tel: (416) 324-4100 ext. 5276
www.lgbtqparentingconnection.ca
Organization: Finnish Rainbow Families Association (Sateenkaariperheet ry)
Country: Finland
Media Contact Name: Juha Jämsä, CEO, juha.jamsa@sateenkaariperheet.fi, Tel: +358-44-9971956
www.sateenkaariperheet.fi
Organization: LSVD/ILSE
Country: Germany
Media-Contact: Dr. Lisa Green - NELFA Board Member, lisa.green@lsvd.de, Tel: +4915787657184
www.lsvd.de
Organization: Oilogeneies Ouranio Tokso
Country: Greece
Media-Contact: Grazia Scocozza, ouraniotoksofamilies@gmail.com, Tel: +302104120830 / +302105694690 / +306942854784
http://ouraniotoksofamilies.blogspot.com
Organization: Keshetfamilies (=rainbow families)
Country: Israel
media-contact: vicky schul - keshetfamilies@gmail.com Tel: +972-3-6778237 ; mobile +972-523-556497
http://keshetfamilies.org.il/
Organization: Famiglie Arcobaleno
Country: Italy
Media-Contact: Valeria Balzarini, FamiglieArcobaleno@yahoogroups.com, Tel: +39 3492689556
http://famigliearcobaleno.org/
Organization: Rete Genitori Rainbow
Country: Italy
Media-Contact: Fabrizio Paoletti, stampa@genitorirainbow.it, Tel: +39 392 7063590
http://www.genitorirainbow.it/
Organization: House of Diversity and Education
Country: Lithuania
Media Contact Name: Vilma Gabrieliūtė, ivairovesnamai@gmail.com, Tel: +37060117906
www.ivairiseima.lt
Organization: FLG, Associació de Famílies Lesbianes i Gais
State: Spain (Barcelona)
Media Contact: Katy Pallàs (president) +34 645 318 860 familieslg@familieslg.org
http://www.familieslg.org
Organization: Galesh, Associació de Famílies Homoparentals
State: Spain (Valencia)
Media Contact: Marc Brell i López (president), info@galesh.org, Tel: +34 686146244
www.galesh.org
Organization: Dachverband Regenbogenfamilien
Country: Switzerland
Media-Contact: Maria von Känel – NELFA Board Member, info@regenbogenfamilien.ch, Tel: +41796110671
www.regenbogenfamilien.ch
Organization: Family Equality Council
Country: USA
Media Contact Name: Steve Majors, smajors@familyequality.org, Tel: 202.664.0079
www.familyequality.org
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