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The project My Rainbow Family wants to publish new picture books from the series "My Rainbow Family", and the accompanying activities related to the picture book, educations and public campaigns which change society''s awareness of LGBTIQ+ parents, their children and the topic of same-sex parenting. The project aims to strengthen the social integration of children with same-sex parents and to promote tolerance and respect for diversity. The picture book was created out of the need to increase the visibility of LGBTIQ+ parenthood in the public space intended for primary school children, their parents, but also the general public, and to discuss this topic in society in an inclusive and non-conflicting way. Activities related to the publication and distribution of the first two picture books from the MDO series, which will be multiplied through this project, indicated their many ways and possibilities in promoting the rights of LGBTIQ+ people, strengthening their human rights, changing the public opinion, enabling equality of treatment and preventing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
The picture book and accompanying activities are tools that present the everyday life of LGBTIQ+ persons to the general population in a simple and clear way, and through the prism of parenting and parent-child relationships bring the topic of diversity of sexual orientations or gender identity to the target groups. Through trainings, public campaigns (crowdfunding) and other project activities, the network of supporters will expand and influence the public opinion and acceptance of the LGBTIQ+ community, strengthen and expands the capacity of the Association, and transfer the knowledge of the Norwegian partner with 70 years of experience.
The project is specially important for children growing up in rainbow families (social acceptance, a positive view of their families, and strengthens them through didactic materials that are results of this project.