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LGBTQ+ Footprint Offsetting
The LGBTQ+ Footprint project is based on the idea that full-scale boycotts can have negative impact on the LGBTQ+ community. It offers an alternative for LGBTQ+ people and their allies to continue to shop with, visit or attend brands, destinations or events that are linked to anti-LGBTQ+ initiative while supporting the activists fighting negative outcomes.
You Might Not Be Able To Boycott Or Avoid But You Can Offset!
What is your LGBTQ+ footprint?
An LGBTQ+ footprint is the total amount of anti-LGBTQ+ initiatives’ support that are generated by our actions such as shopping with a brand supporting anti-LGBTQ+ politicians, traveling to places criminalizing same-sex relationships or attending an event where anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric is taking place.
How can I mitigate my LGBTQ+ footprint?
The LGBTQ+ Offset Footprint Project leading the fight for social change on LGBTQ+ issues by making it easy and affordable for any individual, business or organization to offset the negative impact they have when consuming, providing goods and services, investing, or traveling to places or companies that have a negative impact on LGBTQ+ equality. The LGBTQ+ Footprint Offset Project is also providing individual, business or organization technical assistance to assess their LGBTQ+ human rights impact. In doing so the LGBTQ+ Footprint Offset Project is accelerating the pace for global social change.
LGBTQ+ Footprint Offsetting
How does the LGBTQ+ Carbon Offsetting work?
The LGBTQ+ Footprint Offset Project redistributes the proceeds from the purchase of certificates to civil society organizations directly linked to the issue. The remainder are used to fund the cost of running the organization as well as education and advocacy around individual and business LGBTQ+ human rights impact.
Why we do not like boycotts?
First, let’s acknowledge that boycotts have proven useful in the past: from the Montgomery bus system to St Patrick’s Day Parades. Yet, if we as a movement are to change hearts and minds among individuals, companies and destinations, then we cannot run away or leave stranded LGBTQ people or organizations boldly living and making difficult but positive strides in these places. Instead, we should support them in their fights.
Similarly, corporate activism is showing its limits. LGBTQ+ rights activists rightly believed that pressure from the business community can persuade lawmakers to repeal the law. However, increasingly corporations are wary of taking public stances in threatening to boycott countries and states.
Already assessed your LGBTQ+ footprint and ready to offset?
