Audre Project Netherlands

We have written a blog post on the adversities and resilience of LGBTQIA+ young people in care. This short piece is based on interviews with young people in care in the Netherlands, on their stories of struggles and resilience. 🌈

LGBTQIA+ youth in out-of-home care: The rain and the rainbow - Sociology Lens Let’s get things straight. Nowadays, in almost all regions of the world, society discriminates against individuals who don’t fit into the imposed sexuality norms. Individuals who identify as Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Q***r, Intersex, Asexual/Aromantic/Agender and other sexualities and...

NEW Book from Audre project!🤩

"Working with LGBTQIA+ youth in the child welfare system: Perspectives from youth and professionals"

Written through a constant exchange between LGBTQIA+ young people, researchers, professionals, and foster families, this book offers a valuable tool to improve the practice with LGBTQIA+ youth at personal, organizational, and policy levels. This book shows the powerful influence of relationships and networks for the LGBTQIA+ young person growing up in child protection and welfare systems. LGBTQIA+ youth need meaningful connections with individuals within their communities in order to be able to heal, learn, and be authentically themselves. Child welfare professionals have a crucial role in creating these connections and cultivating supportive environments, free of additional trauma, where LGBTQIA+ young people can feel valued and loved.

This book, published in Open Access (completely free), will be launched on the 19th of November at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences. The launching event will be hosted by experts by experience and will include short research presentations, readings, poetry, and art. If you would like to attend, reach out to [email protected]

You can download the book here:

https://books.ugp.rug.nl/index.php/ugp/catalog/book/63



Mónica López López Kevin van Mierlo Leo Wieldraaijer-Vincent Emi Howard Gary Mallon Samar Orwa Natalia Pierzchawka Bjorn Ridderbos

Audre team will be part of it again!! 💜🌈 But first, let's chip in to support the QPG organization 💰

Q***r Pride Groningen 2020 needs funds! organized by Q***r Pride Groningen WHO ARE WE? We are the Q***r Pride Groningen committee, formed in 2018 o… Q***r Pride Groningen needs your support for Q***r Pride Groningen 2020 needs funds!

****Nederlands versie hieronder****

On the 11th October, we celebrate the Coming-Out Day!🏳️‍🌈😄

It`s the day on which we celebrate that everyone can be open about who we are. In the Netherlands we have been celebrating Coming-Out Day since 2009, in the United States, it has been celebrated since 1988.

Traditionally, on October 11 the rainbow flag goes high in many places in the flagpole and all kinds of activities are organised around the house.

The GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance) is giving rainbow flags for free for this celebration, order yours on their website:

https://www.gsanetwerk.nl/coming-outdag/

Coming-Outdag (11 oktober) is de dag waarop je viert dat iedereen open kan zijn over wie ze zijn. In Nederland vieren we Coming-Outdag sinds 2009, in de Verenigde Staten viert men het al sinds 1988. Traditiegetrouw gaat op 11 oktober de regenboogvlag op veel plekken hoog in de vlaggenmast en worden er allerlei activiteiten georganiseerd rondom uit de kast komen. Bestel je gratis GSA-vlag hier! De GSA-vlag is 90 cm hoog en 150 cm breed. Gemaakt van gerecyclede PET-flessen!