the rainbow project

India

curating stories from LGBTQIA (inclusive of trans and non-binary people) survivors of violence

The crowdmap aims to put the spotlight on the numbers of instances of violence against LGBTQIA people. World over, there’s very little documentation, official or otherwise, of the violence faced by LGBTQIA individuals, thereby making this data and analysis extremely important. These stories help them taking control of their narratives, while creating statistics for prompt action.

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2018

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February 2018

The crowdmap aims to put the spotlight on the sheer numbers in which such instances of violence takes place, borders notwithstanding. World over, there’s very little documentation, official or otherwise, of the violence faced by LGBTQIA individuals, thereby making this data and analysis extremely important.

About the innovation

What is the rainbow project

Inspired by the work done by several organizations in the crowdmapping space, such as Safecity, Safetipin, Harassmap and CrisisMaps, the rainbow project is a similar idea, except for LGBTQIA people (inclusive of trans and non-binary individuals).

This is a crowdmap that curates stories from LGBTQIA (inclusive of trans and non-binary people) who have faced:

Offline, physical / verbal violence faced on the basis of gender identity
Ddisregard for dysphoria by medical professionals / care providers
Online violence
Hate crimes against those among the community who work as activists / human rights defenders
Abuse on account of laws criminalizing sexual and gender identities and orientation
Violence from medical professionals
Harassment from government officials / law enforcement
Harassment from public service providers
Bullying from peers in office spaces and schools and colleges
Violence / exclusion using religion as a basis

While on the personal plane, these narratives are about their stories and them taking control of their narratives, the bigger picture goes beyond the stories - and paints the statistics that the world is not aware of.

Implementation steps

Tell your story: Survivor

If you are a survivor of violence and have a personal story to narrate, submit a report by clicking here. Fill in the fields and pick out a category of your choice that best fits your submission. You may submit your story anonymously, too.

Online Bystander: Share

Please note that stories can be personal stories as well as news items reporting incidents of violence. If it is the latter, please do submit a link that narrates the incident. Online bystanders are also invited to report instances of online violence, hate and abuse of LGBTQIA people and to submit media-based reports / narratives of instances of violence. Submit a report using this link.

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