Following you will see information about the Felipa Awards of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC). The nomination deadline is October 1st. Further information as well as nomination forms in Spanish and French are available at http://www.iglhrc.org/felipa/index.html Sydney Levy Communications Director IGLHRC ------------- The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ THE FELIPA AWARDS DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: OCTOBER 1st @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ PURPOSE OF THE AWARD AND GENERAL GUIDELINES The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) seeks to honor organizations and/or individuals that have made significant contributions toward securing the human rights and freedoms of all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation, sexual conduct between consenting adults, gender identity, or HIV status, anywhere in the world. Through this award, we hope to bring about public recognition for a wide array of organizations and individuals committed to the struggle for human rights. We seek nominations for organizations and individuals from all regions of the world and from as wide a range of communities as possible. We welcome nominations for younger as well as more established organizations and individuals. Award recipients will be honored at an annual springtime event in the USA. The Felipa Awards is named in honor of Felipa de Souza, a woman convicted and tortured in Brazil by the Portuguese Inquisition in 1591 for having sexual relationships with other women. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ AWARD CRITERIA In reviewing the candidates, the following criteria will be considered and evaluated: a) Demonstrated leadership and a record of outstanding achievements in the field b) Practical work in the field and in difficult circumstances c) Demonstrated capacity to establish links and build lasting coalitions with others struggling for human rights, gender equality, social and economic justice d) Predominant activities in developing countries or with marginalized communities e) Potential impact of the award in supporting and strengthening candidates' work in the future Final decisions regarding the awards will be made by the Board of Directors of IGLHRC in consultation with IGLHRC's International Advisory Board and staff. The Board of Directors will release its decision in February. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ NOMINATION PROCESS Felipa nominations are accepted year-round. Felipa nominations should be mailed, faxed, or emailed to the address below before October 1st in order to qualify for the following year's award. If you do not receive a confirmation by November 1st, this may mean that your nomination did not reach us in time; we will file your nomination for consideration in the next yearly cycle. Nominations may be made by anyone, including the candidates themselves. An individual can be nominated posthumously. If possible, nominations should be submitted in English, although we can accept nominations in most languages. All nominations must include: 1/ Full contact information for both the nominator and the candidate. This includes: name and address and where available phone, fax, and email. 2/ A letter of nomination. This letter should not be more than 3 pages long (about 1,500 words) and should answer the following questions: a) Is the candidate a leader in the field and does the candidate have a record of outstanding achievements in the field? b) What are some examples of the candidate's practical work in the field (particularly those carried out under difficult circumstances)? c) Has the candidate established links and built lasting coalitions with others struggling for human rights, gender equality, social and economic justice? d) What proportion of candidate's work takes place or benefits marginalized communities and/or communities in the developing world? e) What would be the impact of the award in supporting and strengthening candidate's work in the future? 3/ Two or three letters of support 4/ For organizations, nominations must also include the mission statement of the organization. Nominations (either individual or organization) can also include additional and optional supporting materials such as brochures, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, videos, or other descriptions of the candidate's work. Deadline for nominations: October 1st every year Please send your nominations to: By Mail: Felipa Awards IGLHRC 1360 Mission St., Suite 200 San Francisco, CA 94103 USA By Fax: Felipa Awards IGLHRC Fax: +1-415-255-8662 By Email: felipa@iglhrc.org @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ For more information, see http://www.iglhrc.org/felipa/index.html ### ===================================================== Sydney Levy -- Director of Communications International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) 1360 Mission St, Ste 200 * San Francisco, CA 94103 * USA Work Phone: +1-415-255-8680 * Cell Phone: +1-415-577-8680 * Fax: +1-415-255-8662 sydney@iglhrc.org * http://www.iglhrc.org/ IGLHRC is a US-based non-profit, non-governmental organization whose mission is to protect and advance the human rights of all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status. Our overarching commitment is to defend the rights of people worldwide to define their own sexualities and gender identities. We support the efforts of individuals and groups to organize to create societies free from heterosexism and homophobia.
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