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Arsène

“We need LGBTIQ+ associations in the reception centres. I didn’t have that.”

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Arsène is 23 years old and comes from Cameroon. He left his country because he did not feel safe there. He chose to seek asylum in Belgium and is staying at Le Refuge Bruxelles/Het Opvanghuis Brussel. He did not imagine that he would experience homophobic attacks when he arrived. He found support in LGBTIQ+ associations. In Cameroon, homosexuality is not accepted and is punishable by 6 months to 5 years in prison.

Arsène wants to be a well-known artist and use his art to raise awareness of LGBTIQ+ refugees.

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El projecte #RainboWelcome està cofinançat pel programa REC de la Unió Europea i s’implementarà del setembre del 2020 a l’agost del 2022.

El projecte està coordinat per POUR LA SOLIDARITÉ – PLS , un organisme europeu de pensament independent; do tank compromès a promoure la solidaritat i la sostenibilitat a Europa.

Cofinançat pel Programa Drets, Igualtat i Ciutadania de la Unió Europea (2014-2020)

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Rainbow Welcome! visual identity has been developed by Alison Roger France, in collaboration with PLS and all the partners. 

She studied the complexity of sexuality, sexual orientations, genders, gender expressions, identities, sexual characteristics, fluidity between the various spectrums, etc. She also adopted a reflective creation process including refugees’ journey in life and on earth to finally come with those organic forms whose nasting, movements and textures aim at illustrating the multiplicity and complexity of each and all individuals. Of course, the colours of the LGBTIQ+ flag have been used. The whole is wanted to be dynamic, intriguing and … positive. Our message is the one of reception and inclusion, as stated in our motto “Rainbow refugees, WELCOME!”. 

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Rainbow Welcome! univers visual

Rainbow Welcome! la identitat visual ha estat desenvolupada per Alison Roger France , en col·laboració amb PLS i tots els socis.

Va estudiar la complexitat de la sexualitat, les orientacions sexuals, els gèneres, les expressions de gènere, les identitats, les característiques sexuals, la fluïdesa entre els diferents espectres, etc. També va adoptar un procés de creació reflexiva que incloïa el viatge de la vida i la vida dels refugiats. la terra per arribar finalment amb aquelles formes orgàniques les desagradacions, els moviments i les textures pretenen il·lustrar la multiplicitat i la complexitat de tots i cadascun dels individus. Per descomptat, s’han utilitzat els colors de la bandera LGBTIQ +. Es vol que el conjunt sigui dinàmic, intrigant i … positiu. El nostre missatge és el de recepció i inclusió, tal com s’indica al nostre lema “Rainbow Refugiats, BENVINGUTS!”.