Summary of organization’s strategic orientation
Da se zna! endeavors to create a more efficient system of protection against homophobic and transphobic unlawful conduct in accordance with the international standards. With this aim, in the last seven years we have been monitoring cases of hate crime and discrimination against queer people. In addition, we are also dedicated to strengthening the queer community through legal and psychological support, as well as through continuous cooperation with relevant institutions.
Summary of the supported project
Strengthening of participatory democracy in Serbia through capacity building of media workers and general public to recognize and address fake news, misinformation and discriminatory narratives directed towards the LGBT+ community.
Project goals
Identifying and addressing security threats that are a direct consequence of fraudulent news, misinformation and discriminatory narratives towards the LGBT+ community by media workers and the general public. – Media workers will build capacities for ethical and responsible reporting on LGBT+ topics, with a special emphasis on homo_transphobic violence and hate speech. – Active participation of citizens in addressing fake news, misinformation and dangerous discriminatory narratives aimed at the LGBT+ community, who will be member communities themselves and allies, with the idea of involving the general public. – Raised level of public awareness about the anti-democratic and harmful consequences that fake news, misinformation and discriminatory narratives aimed at the LGBT+ community have, not only for LGBT+ people, but for society as a whole.
Beneficiaries
LGBT+ community in Serbia, media workers, general public
Main activities
A1: Mapping of fake news published in the electronic media during the Euro Pride held in
2022
A2: Developing a digital archive with mapped news
A3: Trainings intended for media workers. The aim of these trainings is twofold:
1) to sensitize for reporting on homo_transphobic violence and
2) to develop their capacities for recognizing fake news and fact checking.
Trainings will include the following thematic units:
1) Discrimination and social distance towards LGBT+ community and homo_transphobic violence;
2) Ethical reporting on the LGBT+ community;
3) Fake news and fact checking.
A4: Developing Guidelines for responsible media coverage of LGBT+ persons to be done in such a way that they contain clear instructions for reporting on the various problems with which community members’ happiness (discrimination, violence, obstacles to employment, inadequacy documents for trans people, problems with medical procedures during transition, etc.), as well as the way of addressing fake and discriminatory news with clearly marked procedures and techniques to these news are checked or problematized within the framework of responsible reporting;
A5: Public event to promote the Guidelines
A6: Campaign on social media to promote the Guidelines and the importance of responsible media reporting
