Queer Strong
So many Queer (LGBTIQ) people have experienced tough times and found their strong. We want to learn what strong means to Queer communities, and discover how Queer community members found their strong. This appreciative inquiry approach is about celebrating and consolidating Queer strength. It's part of the #FindingStrong project being undertaken by the Kindness Pandemic.
We will document stories and strategies using text, photography and art based approaches. Selected pieces of art produced as part of this campaign will be shared (with permission) via Reb Bubble, to help make sure we bump into reminders of our Strong every single day.
We are calling on the whole Queer community to participate and we have approached The Jo Bangles Project in regional Victoria to help document stories. Please also check out our Intergenerational Pride Fairy Tales page here
We will document stories and strategies using text, photography and art based approaches. Selected pieces of art produced as part of this campaign will be shared (with permission) via Reb Bubble, to help make sure we bump into reminders of our Strong every single day.
We are calling on the whole Queer community to participate and we have approached The Jo Bangles Project in regional Victoria to help document stories. Please also check out our Intergenerational Pride Fairy Tales page here
How to Participate
In addition to reaching out to community groups, we are calling for individuals to share their stories and strategies about getting through tough times. By strong - we mean mentally strong, or resilient. Here are the steps to participate:
If you have ideas about a community group that might like to work with us, please contact us using the details below.
- Share a post on your social media, or ours, about what strong means to you and how you achieved it
- In addition to writing some words - share an image to help tell your story
- Include the hashtag #FindingStrong, so people can find all the posts about strong
- You could also email your story to us using the details below.
If you have ideas about a community group that might like to work with us, please contact us using the details below.
Story Gallery
We will share stories in this section of the page.
Red Bubble
We will be uploading some of the art to a Red Bubble page, so that you can purchase reminders of Queer Strong. The Red Bubble concept gives a little of the funding back to the artist.
Information about supports
There are a number of Covid and Queer specific resources you can access, here are some of the
Support
We would like to thank the following supporters and partners
- The Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victoria
- The Jo Bangles Project, working with LGBTIQ people in rural Victoria
