Purpose: PROUD OSLO – Action Plan for Equality and Freedom regardless of Gender Expression, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation is an action plan launched in 2015 to increase respect for gender diversity among Oslo residents, create greater confidence for sexual minorities at risk of being socially marginalised, and increase the competence of municipal employees on gender expression and sexual orientation.
Stimulus/Rationale: In a time where categories of sex and gender becomes more complex, it is important to create respect and awareness among the majority population.
Process: The initial action plan was launched for a duration of three years, and was renewed until 2023.
The following actions have been implemented so far:
- Guide for equal municipal services – includes subsections on queer knowledge and intersectionality.
- Prioritised settlement of refugees granted asylum on LGBT grounds, in cooperation with state authorities.
- Grant to organization Queer World, supporting professional volunteers working with LGBT refugees (psychology, health, law, social work).
- Discrimination board for low threshold conflict resolution, to combat discrimination and hate crimes.
- Oslo’s queer history – exhibitions in city museums and libraries.
- Annual conference on human rights, in collaboration with the Oslo pride Foundation.
The Municipal council on gender and sexual diversity established in 2017 has the mandate to follow up this action plan and other city council initiatives.
Impact: The expected impact is to increase respect for minority sexual identities and gender diversity.
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