How to Become an Ally

Start the conversations about it’s OK to be an LGBTI+ Traveller & Roma. Have these conversations with people you know!
Realise we, LGBTI+ Travellers & Roma, are your family!
Use language which includes all kinds of people who love all kinds of people - don’t just talk about boys having girlfriends; talk about boys having boyfriends and girls having girlfriends and that’s OK.
Don’t wait- come out as an LGBT ally! How else will people know you are supportive if you don’t say you are?
Defend LGBTI+ Traveller & Roma in conversations or comments you hear when they use insulting words or language - don’t stay silent.
Stand up for and with LGBTI+ Traveller & Roma - for example go to Pride with them!

	I agree to INFORM, SUPPORT and STAND UP FOR LGBTI+ Traveller and Roma.

Create positive visibility for LGBTI+ Traveller & Roma in your spaces and make spaces for LGBTI+ issues, conversations and people in your organisation. For example, put up the LGBTI+ Traveller & Roma Pride poster.
Challenge the fear around LGBTI+ issues & correct wrong information.
Show you support LGBTI+ Traveller & Roma and their families.
Challenge the shame around LGBTI+ issues - there is nothing shameful about being true to who you are.
Be aware as an organisation that the wider Traveller or Roma communities may push back against you for supporting LGBTI+ Traveller & Roma and be ready to deal with that.
Put in place LGBTI+ Awareness Training for your organisation & then make a policy for ‘being an LGBTI+ Ally’ in your organisation.
Finally make a ‘Critical Incident Policy’ which spells out what to do, where to signpost someone when they are at risk and in need of support.

Get our resources, including the LGBTI+ Traveller & Roma Pride poster here:

Talk to us if you seek support or more information.

Create positive visibility for LGBTI+ Traveller & Roma in your spaces and address intersectionality & marginalisation of minorities in the LGBTI+ community, and make space for conversations and people in your organisation. For example, put up the LGBTI+ Traveller & Roma Pride poster.
Challenge Anti-Traveller and Anti-Roma racism.
Show you support LGBTI+ Traveller & Roma and their families.
Reach out, cooperate and work with Traveller & Roma organisations. Don't let them do the work of coming to you.
Put in place Anti-(Traveller/Roma)-Raccism Awareness Training for your organsiation & then make a poliy for 'being an LGBTI+ Traveller & Roma Ally' in your organsation.
Finally make a ‘Critical Incident Policy’ which spells out what to do, where to signpost someone when they are at risk and in need of support.

Organise a photo shoot with staff holding the statement and including the organisation name & logo:

	I agree to INFORM, SUPPORT and STAND UP FOR LGBTI+ Traveller and Roma.