The seven ‘collective impact’ teams

The Pride House Tokyo consortium is made up of seven teams comprised of NPOs, individuals, Pride House Tokyo 2019 sponsoring companies, and various Tokyo-based embassies and delegations. who together will be planning, working and gathering content ahead of the autumn events. These events will not only be hosted in subaCO but, depending on the project, in other parts of the capital city too – though details may change at the last minute.

• Education and diversity awareness

  Mission

  Provide educational content and host events that will help widely promote the understanding and awareness of the diversity of families and sexualities.

  Plans

  ◎Diversity workshops oriented for children
  ◎Library of LGBT themes children books from around the world

  Operations

  NPO & Individuals：Nijiiro Kazoku, Mushimegane no Kai, ReBit, Panasonic Corp, Visa World Wide Japan Co. Ltd., TRUNK co ltd.

• Culture・History・Archives

  Mission

  Develop the content and archives of and spread awareness both domestically and overseas of the history and culture of Japan’s LGBT community.

  Plans

  ◎Audiovisual content on the history of the LGBT community, and recent Japanese LGBT culture
  ◎2000 people portrait exhibition of the「OUT IN JAPAN」Coming Out Photo Project
  ◎Movie nights with ‘LGBT & sports’ themes

  Operations

  Rainbow Reel, Tokolo Asao, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Junko Mitsuhashi, Alfa Romeo FCA Japan Ltd

• Sexual Health and Consultation center

  Mission

  Disseminate information on sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV, and on the physical, mental, emotional and social aspects of sexual health. The center will also provide a safe and secure consultation center for those people who may be facing difficult situations and are in need of help.

  Plans

  ◎LGBT x Poverty Housing First 2019 Symposium
  ◎Panel display on updated HIV/AIDS-related information
  ◎Survey on violence towards LGBT

  Operations

  JaNP+、Place Tokyo、Broken Rainbow -Japan, ViiV Healthcare K.K.,R&C Co.,Ltd.

• Athlete Messages

  Mission

  To increase the number of allies and supporters who can spread awareness with positive messages and acts in the sporting world – a place where LGBT members can be especially subject to strong discrimination and prejudice.

  Plans

  ◎Athlete-led parasports try-out events and mixers
  ◎Educational sessions on ‘LGBT & Parasports’
  ◎Video and written display panels of messages from LGBT＆ Ally athletes

  Operations

  GEWEL, Ami Otaki, Saki Kumaya, Yuki Nagasato, Masatoshi Mukoyama, Nomura Holdings Inc

• Festivals ・Sports events・Volunteers

  Mission

  Hosting sporting and sports-related events where anyone regardless of sexual orientation or gender identification can participate and recognize the richness of diversity. This will provide a platform where many people can participate in the operations of the event.

  Plans

  ◎Sports events anyone can join
  ◎Workshop on ‘Pride House Tokyo’
  ◎Dissemination of information at overseas pride parades

  Operations

  Colorful change lab, Greenbird, Sports & Life Promotion Foundation, Tokyo Rainbow Pride, EF Education First Japan, Cisco System Inc, Sportsone Co. Ltd, salt consulting KK. ,Royal Dutch Airlines

• Safe spaces

  Mission

  Creating space spaces, especially for LGBT youth, so they can have a place that is safe and secure, provide peer support from members of the same age group, while also providing one-on-one consultations.

  Plans

  ◎Symposium on intra-University networks and safe spaces
  ◎Panel discussion by various NPOs on Children and Diversity

  Operations

  akta、Mameta Endo, SHIP、LGBT families&friends, Heartschool, University Diversity Alliance, Sony Corp, Nippon Life Insurance Company.

• Structural support

  Mission

  Creating the collective impact from the collaboration of local authorities and companies with strong citizenry participation and funding, as well as providing the organization support needed to be self-sustaining.

  Plans

  ◎’Pride House Tokyo’ support swag production and sales
  ◎’Pride House Tokyo’ supporters’ card

  Operations

  ETIC., Good Ageing Yells, Nijiiro Diversity, Accenture, MARUI GROUP Co. Ltd, BASE Q

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