Common Language is a non-profit, civil society organization founded in January 2005 in Beijing. The organization is concerned about the social groups in China suffering discrimination and violence due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. Through community mobilization, public education and policy advocacy, it is dedicated to raising public awareness of gender and sexual diversity, combating discrimination, and advocating equal rights.

 

In 2008, Common Language received the “She Changes the World” award from Mama Cash Foundation in the Netherlands. Common Language’s core values are Equality. Diversity and Openness.

 

It has also helped co-organize a variety of events related to the media, such as workshops for journalists about how they should report LGBT issues; video workshops for lala activists about how they could use legacy media and social media to advance their agenda (such as the training camp teaching participants to use videos to promote gender diversity and equality). The organization has also helped organize screenings of queer films, and the China Rainbow Media Awards.   

 

In 2013, Common Language organized a participatory workshop called “We Want to Speak Out - Video Camp for Gender Diversity and Equality” in Hangzhou in 2013. It provided a platform for participants to master video production skills and discuss issues related to the advocacy of gender diversity and equality.

 

 

同語是一個民間非營利組織，成立於2005年1月，北京。同語關注中國在性傾向或性別身份上遭受壓迫的群體，旨在通過社群動員、公共教育和政策宣導，推動公眾對多元性別議題的認知，消除歧視，爭取平等權益。

2008年，同語獲得荷蘭媽媽現金基金會「她改變了世界」獎。同語的核心價值：平等、多元、開放。

 

同時也協助舉辦了一系列與媒體相關的活動，例如LGBT媒體公關工作坊，邀請記者參與並培訓記者怎麼公正地報導LGBT議題；發聲工作坊，邀請拉拉小組成員參與並培訓她們如何通過媒體和自媒體發聲(如2013年在杭州舉辦的多元性別平等視頻培訓營）；還有協助放映酷兒電影，及舉辦彩虹媒體獎。

 

2013年，同語在杭州舉辦了「我們要發聲」多元性別平等視頻營。活動形式爲參與式工作坊，讓參與者掌握視頻製作技術、討論多元性別平等倡導。

 

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Website: http://www.tongyulala.org/

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