All Out is a global not-for-profit organisation that is focused on political advocacy for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual/aromantic and all others in LGBTQIA+ communities. It was first established in 2010[1] as a program of Purpose Foundation, later becoming its own legal entity, Purpose Action, and finally All Out Action Fund, Inc. in 2014.
| Formation | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Founders |
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| Type | 501(c)(4); 501(c)(3) fund |
| Legal status | Advocacy organization focused on changing policy |
| Purpose | Bringing people power to the global movement for love and equality |
| Headquarters | New York City / London |
| Services | Political advocacy |
Chair | Stephen Friedman |
Executive Director | Matt Beard |
| Website | allout |
All Out's goal is to bring the power of people beyond geographical barriers to express their solidarity and be a positive force on the side of LGBTQIA+ people.[1]
All Out has staff members in Brazil, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Kenya, Portugal, Spain, and the USA.
Campaigns
editIn February 2014, All Out held demonstrations against the Olympic sponsors in nineteen cities to urge the sponsors to speak more forcefully against the law,[2][3][4][5][6] including many of the protests against Coca-Cola, demanding that “[a]t the very least, they should speak out, consistently with their own values” (referring to "good record on gay rights" in the United States).[7]
#GayIsOk was a campaign started by Lush cosmetics, backed up by All Out. The campaign raised £275,000 for the LGBT community.[8][9]
When the Google Translate tool translated the word 'gay' to offensive terms, the former Executive Director of All Out, Andre Banks, launched a petition calling for Google to make the necessary changes, gathering over 52,000 signatures for the campaign.[10]
In 2012, All Out took down a petition aimed at shooting back against anti-gay boycott groups placing pressure on EA due to gay characters included in the game publisher's titles. The page was hit by spam attacks that came from different IP addresses. This was later sorted by removing the spam comments and updating the signature count on the All Out’s campaign page.[11]
Following the rise of anti-gay rhetoric and violence coupled with the declaration of LGBT-free zones in Poland,[12] Polish LGBT community members have stated that they feel unsafe. All out launched a campaign to counter the attacks, some 10,000 people signing a petition shortly after the campaign launch.[13][14][15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Banks, Andre (2014-05-16). "LGBT rights: the fight is far from over". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ Socarides, Richard (2014-02-06). "Advertisers' Gay-Rights Choices". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ Hoskins, Tansy (2013-08-13). "Can consumer boycotts change the world?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "Russia's new anti-gay laws bring mounting scrutiny ahead of Sochi Olympics". Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "Olympic Committee Adds Anti-Discrimination Clause for Host Cities". Time. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "Russia: Sochi Highlights Need for Olympic Reforms". Human Rights Watch. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "Corporate sponsors faulted for Sochi participation". Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "The Telegraph, Alton IL - www.thetelegraph.com". www.thetelegraph.com. The Telegraph. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Lush's #GAYISOK campaign raises £275,000 to support LGBT groups - Gay Times". Gay Times. 2015-09-14. Archived from the original on 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ Woollacott, Emma. "Google Apologizes, Fixes Homophobic Slurs In Translator". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ Kain, Erik. "AllOut.org Director Andre Banks On The EA Anti-Boycott Petition And Spambot Attack". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ Polish towns advocate ‘LGBT-free’ zones while the ruling party cheers them on, Washington Post, 21 July 2019, reprint at Independent
- ^ Activists warn Poland’s LGBT community is 'under attack', Euronews, 8 August 2019
- ^ "We're under attack in Poland".
- ^ "Over 340,000 People Call on European Union to Stop Poland's "LGBT-Free" Zones". 25 September 2020.