söndag 5 september 2004

About/ om oss

Welcome to the Nordic Rainbow Council

….which promotes Nordic co-operation in all areas and gives special attention to colleagues in the Eastern Baltic region and to homo culture as a means of combating homophobia and silence.

Membership is open to organizations and individuals from Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, Iceland, Finland, Estonia and Denmark. New members and projects are approved at the annual Council session which rotates between Nordic cities.

There is no membership fee.

At sessions in Tallinn, Stockholm, Riga and Vaasa, the Council approved the first Nordic Rainbow Constitution ever as well as working plans of action and support to projects both inside and beyond the Nordic region.

The aim is to share the work load as much as possible in gathering information about groups and individuals interested in Nordic co-operation and in using combined Nordic strength in providing assistance to homosexual colleagues in facing severe homophobia in Eastern Europe and elsewhere.

The Council is a member of the ILGA (International Lesbian and Gay Association) and the ILGCN (International Lesbian & Gay Cultural Network).



Contact address / kontakt adress
info@nrc.tupilak.org

måndag 30 augusti 2004

Calendar/ kalender

lördag 21 augusti 2004

NEWS from the NORDIC HOMO COUNCIL

4th session -- Vaasa, Finland August 21, 2004

Decisions:

* To continue supporting such Nordic projects as the Nordic Queer Film Festivals. (the 2nd festival in Stockholm 2004 united film festival organizers from Iceland, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden.) With Folkets Bio, Kombat and Norden i Fokus information office.

* To support the "Honored to Silence, Honored to Death" Nordic conference in Stockholm October 15-16, 2004 and Gothenberg October 23 about young homosexuals in the immigrant/refugee communities in the Nordic region. With Norden i Fokus.

* To hold a NHC multi-media seminar at Finland's Tampere Pride in 2005 and at the Oslo Europride in June, 2005.

* To send a Nordic delegation to Jerusalem World Pride, 2005.

* To send a Nordic delegation to the Nordic HouseKrakow as part of the 2nd Krakow Cultural Days -- May, 2005. (The event in May, 2004 was attacked but not defeated by neo Nazis gangs). (The Swedish Embassy has pledged to continue supporting the event.)

* To increase Nordic participation in the annual Moonbow Human Rights & Homo Culture Festivals on both sides of the Baltic Sea: St. Petersburg-Stockholm-Warsaw-Tallinn-Riga-Vilnius. Minsk to have a "Moonbow in Exile" because of threats from the regime, neo Nazis.

* To make special fund-raising efforts for Iceland (because of the high travel costs) and for Estonia, Latvia, & Lithuania to increase these nation's input into homo festivals, prides and other events on both sides of the Baltic Sea. ( Tallink Ferry Lines has already agreed.)

New Members Welcomed; Nordic Awards to Finnish/Swedish Bears, American Singer

New Nordic Homo Council members formally welcomed at the session include Homosexual Socialists (Sweden), Laihia Bears (Vaasa, Finland), NEWSMIX (Stockholm-based news agency) and HumanAid (Gothenberg/ Stockholm). Nordic membership drive is to continue.

The 2004 "Arco Nordica" award for Nordic/international and homo cultural solidarity from the ILGCN (International Lesbian & Gay Cultural Network) - Nordic, was handed over to the Laihia Bears in an art-and-music-filled ceremony in the forest outside of Waasa. The 2004 award is shared with the Stockholm-based Viking Bears.

The 2004 ILGCN-Nordic "Arco Musica" award - was presented to American singer and musician, Doria Roberts, during the Moonbow Festival in Stockholm, August 1st.

Bill Schiller, NHC international secretary

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Note: The Nordic Homo Council is a member of the ILGA and the ILGCN.

NEWS from the NORDIC HOMO COUNCIL 4th cultural session - Vaasa, August 21, 2004

(plus e-mail proposals and contributions from those who could not attend))

Decisions:

* To continue supporting such Nordic projects as the Nordic Queer Film Festivals. (the 2nd festival in Stockholm 2004 united film festival
organizers from Iceland, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden.) In co-operation with Folkets Bio, Kombat and Norden i Fokus information
office in Stockholm.

* To support the "Honored to Silence, Honored to Death" Nordic conference in Stockholm October 15-16, 2004 and Gothenberg October 23 about young homosexuals in the immigrant/refugee communiteis in the Nordic region. With Norden i Fokus.

* To hold a NHC multi-media seminar at Finland's Tampere Pride in 2005 and at the Oslo Europride in June, 2005.

* To send a Nordic delegation to Jerusalem World Pride, 2005.

* To send a Nordic delegation to the Nordic House homo cultural evening as part of the 2nd Krakow Cultural Days -- May, 2005. (The event in May, 2004 was attacked but not defeated by neo Nazis gangs). (The Swedish Embassy has pledged to continue supporting the event. Other Nordic embassies*.?)

* To increase Nordic participation in the annual Moonbow Human Rights & Homo Culture Festivals on both sides of the Baltic Sea: St.
Petersburg-Stockholm-Warsaw-Tallinn-Riga-Vilnius. Minsk -- "Moonbow in Exile" planned because of the threats from the dictatorship and neo Nazis. See press releases).

* To make special fund-raising efforts for Iceland (because of the high travel costs) and for Estonia, Lativa, & Lithuania to increase these
nation's input into homo festivals, prides and other events on both sides of the Baltic Sea. (Tallink Ferry Lines has already responded
positively.)

New Members Welcomed; Nordic Awards to Finnish/Swedish Bears, U.S. Singer

New Nordic Homo Council members formally welcomed at the session include Homosexual Socialists - Sweden, Laihia Bears - Vaasa, Finland, the Stockholm-based news agency, NEWSMIX, and HumanAid - Gothenberg/ Stockholm. Nordic membership drive is to continue.

The 2004 Nordic award, "Arco Nordica," for Nordic/international and homo cultural solidarity from the ILGCN (International Lesbian & Gay
Cultural Network) - Nordic, was handed over to the Laihia Bears the day before the Vaasa session in an art-and-music-filled ceremony in the forest outside of Waasa. The 2004 award is shared with the Stockholm-based Viking Bears.

The ILGCN-Nordic - "Arco Musica" award - was presented to American singer and musician, Doria Roberts, during the Moonbow Festival in
Stockholm, August 1st.

Bill Schiller, NHC international secretary

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Note: The Nordic Homo Council is a member of the ILGA and the ILGCN.

NORDIC HOMO COUNCIL 2004 4th cultural session - Vaasa, Finland -- August 21

A May, 2004 reminder from the *.

(part of 2nd Vaasa Pride & Rainbow Cultural Events)

.... seminars, discussions, art, photography, films, music, performances

Discussions:

1. Nordic Homo Co-operation - from Iceland to Lithuania.

2. Nordic Moonbow and other Culture Festivals 2004.

3. Nordic Queer Film Festivals (2nd in Stockholm July 26-27, 2004
in collaboration with Norden i Fokus, Folkets Bio ).

4. Nordic Rainbow CD's (1st presented in Stockholm January, 2004.)

5. Welcoming new members: Homo Socialists - Sweden, Mea Culpa - Estonia, Lahia Bears Club - Finland, etc.

6. Membership Campaign: how to get national federations and others interested in Nordic co-operation?

7. Nordic Co-operation in Krakow 2005 - follow-up of Nordic House evening during violence-stricken Krakow Culture Days 2004.


8. Nordic caucus at ILGA European regional conference in Budapest, October, 2004 and joint Nordic 'ILGA' projects.


NOTE: Contributions wanted for Nordic Homo Council's ILGA 2004 membership fee:

(Contributions so far: Tupilak - 600 kr., ILGCN-Nordic - 100kr., Nordic Rainbow Humanists -100 kr.)

(c/o Tupilak postgiro 498 37 67-7)

Bill Schiller, Nordic Homo Council international secretary

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NORDIC HOMO COUNCIL .... is a member of the ILGA (International Lesbian & Gay Association) and the ILGCN (International Lesbian & Gay Cultural Network).

* is a network promoting co-operation between members and friends in Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, Iceland, Finland, Estonia & Denmark.

* has no membership fee.

Note: Earlier cultural sessions: Riga 2001, Stockholm 2002, Tallinn, 2003.

onsdag 28 april 2004

Spring 2004 News for NHC members (and future members):

* Information meeting about the NHC in Stockholm, January 24 19.00 at Salong Katakomb (Västmannag. 56 Odenplan) * during Tupilak's cultural evening.

(Ongoing discussions with colleagues in other Nordic cities about including an info meeting on the NHC in a cultural event or festival during 2004. Interested*?)

* NHC's membership application to the ILGA has been approved at the world conference in Manila. Any contributions to this year's annual ILGA membership fee would be greatly appreciated.

Note: We have received 500 kr. from Tupilak, l00 kr. from the Nordic Rainbow Humanists, 100 kr. from HAI (homo cultural workers in Nordic Amnesty) * covering 50% so far. (Use Tupilak p.g. 498 37 67 * 7 and mark it NHR-ILGA).

In addition: The NHC and some of its members (Tupilak, etc.) have promised to help with cultural events at the ILGA European regional conference in Budapest in October, 2004. We will also call for a Nordic caucus during the conference to discuss Nordic co-operation and
support for solidarity events beyond the Nordic region). Support is very welcome.

* 4th NHC cultural session (originally to take place in Sweden as decided at the Tallinn, Estonia session in 2003) will take place instead in Vaasa, Finland on August, 21, 2004. (More details coming).

* NHC support has been pledged for the 3rd international rainbow event in St. Petersburg at the end of May, 2004. (Contact us if interested.)

* An update is in process of the "Nordic Rainbow Report" for the Nordic Council's information office on Nordic, international and homo cultural activities of NHC members. (All new contributions welcome).


Bill Schiller, NHC international secretary

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Nordic Homo Council is a member of theILGA (International Lesbian & Gay Association) and
ILGCN (International Lesbian & Gay Cultural Network)The Nordic Homo Council is a network promoting co-operation between member groups and individuals in Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, Iceland, Finland, Estonia & Denmark. Membership is free.

torsdag 1 januari 2004

NORDIC HOMO COUNCIL members (and future members):

News for the spring of 2004:
Information meeting about the NHC in Stockholm,
January 24 19.00 at SALONG KATAKOMB (Västmannagatan 56 Odenplan) -- together with Tupilak's cultural evening.

(Ongoing discussions with colleagues in other Nordic cities about including an info meeting on the NHC in a cultural event, Pride, festival, etc. during the year. If YOU are interested, contact us!)

** NHC's membership application to the ILGA has been approved at the world conference in Manila. Any contributions to this year's annual ILGA membership FEE would be greatly appreciated.

Note: We have received 500 kr. from TUPILAK, l00 kr. from the NORDIC RAINBOW HUMANISTS, 100 kr. from HAI (homo cultural workers in Nordic Amnesty) -- covering 50% so far. (Use Tupilak p.g. 498 37 67-7 and mark it NHR-ILGA).

In addition: The NHC and some of its members (Tupilak, etc.) have promised the organizers to help with cultural events at the ILGA European regional conference in BUDAPEST in October, 2004 -- and will call for a Nordic caucus to discuss Nordic co-operation and support for
solidarity events beyond the Nordic region). Support from other NHC and Nordic ILGA members is very welcome.

4th Cultural Session in Vaasa, Finland on August 21


** 4th NHC CULTURAL SESSION (originally to take place in Sweden as decided at the Tallinn, Estonia session in 2003) will take place instead in Vaasa, Finland , Saturday, August 21, 2004. Details coming.

** NHC support has been pledged for the 3rd international rainbow event in ST. PETERSBURG at the end of May, 2004. Contact us if interested.

** An update is in process of the 'Nordic Rainbow Report' for the Nordic Council's information office on Nordic, international and homo cultural activities of NHC members. All new contributions welcome.