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International Family Equality Day 2016 Celebrations

Members of African Rainbow Family were at the Brighton International Family Equality Day  #IFED2016 on 1st May 2016. Watch the video here

 The International Family Equality Day (IFED) has combined with Rainbow Families Brighton to bring IFED to Brighton on the 1st of May! IFED looks to increase international visibility for LGBTI Families. As well as raising awareness of sexual orientation and gender diversity within families, IFED provides an opportunity for LGBTI parents and their children to celebrate their families and communities.

The International Family Equality Day (IFED) has combined with Rainbow Families Brighton to bring IFED to Brighton on the 1st of May! IFED looks to increase international visibility for LGBTI Families. As well as raising awareness of sexual orientation and gender diversity within families, IFED provides an opportunity for LGBTI parents and their children to celebrate their families and communities.

At this year’s IFED, we combined with Rainbow Families, soft play, provided activities for children and a hockey masterclass!

We met new Rainbow Families and had fun in the art therapy we engaged in!

This is what Gearoge Sanderson of IFED says:

“Thank you to everyone who came out to support International Family Equality Day, it was a great turnout on a great day, and a huge step towards spreading IFED in the UK. It’s brilliant to see so many people supporting the ‘families without borders’ motto. A special thanks to Liz Corder and Kathryn for organising the day. And thank you to Apata Ronnie and African Rainbow Family for making the long journey down!”

Members of African Rainbow Family say:

“We found the meeting up, the opportunity to travel out of Manchester for a celebration of equality day with fellow LGBT people and their families, and the brilliant reception accorded us by the amazing Brighton Rainbow Families therapeutic and relaxing. This experience is much more than anything else!

“This kind of gathering and celebration of Rainbow Families of LGBT people can never  happen in my country Nigeria or any of our members’ country because of the criminalisation of consensual same-sex relationships and discrimination against LGBT people ” says Aderonke Apata, founder of African Rainbow Family. I look forward to when such will happen in my country! Can’t  wait for Brighton Pride in August!!!!” she continues.

1st May 2016

ENDS

 

 

By African Rainbow Family

African Rainbow Family is a grassroots registered Charity (Reg Number: 1185902) that supports LGBTIQ people of African heritage including refugees, LGBTIQ people seeking asylum and the wider BAME in the UK. Responding especially, in the wake of the growing toxic anti-gay persecutions they face for their sexual orientation and gender identity.

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