Music against Homophobia and Violence

For the second time the Lesbian and Gay Association of Berlin-Brandenburg (LSVD), the queer city magazine Victory Column and the Social Information Portal Mister Wong Berlin is looking for respect ambassadors. As the competition in 2011, the focus on music, has the organizers this year are supported by the Tuned-youth project. From now on, young people can submit their respect songs.

Texts where gay people are being devalued are unfortunately not uncommon. "Gay" as an insult, such as are "gay rapper" or the representation of women as sex objects, particularly in hip hop are quite common. Can musicians only be creative by devaluing other people? Is that it what makes it attractive to the audience? With respect to the ambassador competition, young people can show that there is another way.

The second respect Ambassador Competition will start on 23 February 2011 and ends with a live contest in the fall of 2011. The best song contributions qualify for this event. There, the participants will perform their song live on stage.
The contest winner, determined by both the audience and a jury will have an opportunity to a great band video shoot.

The first respect Ambassador Competition in 2010, Metin Kader, Zeinab Hassun and Zineb Boukhari from Schilleria Girls Club Neukölln with the film review "Laura and Haifa" won. (GAYS.DE reported)
The 2011 Competition is part of the project soccer sound. This project is part of the "Berlin is in favor of self-determination and acceptance of sexual diversity" of the Senate Department for Integration, Labour and Social Affairs - National anti-discrimination agency - funded. The flyer was sent to the competition with the support of the Senate Administration for Education, Science and Research to all secondary schools in Berlin.

Source: Gays.de