Against LGBTI discrimination: the UM is committed

[Article] - Published on May 14, 2018 in Environmental Issues and Social Responsibility

LGBTI* discrimination? It deserves a good pair of GIFs. With this in mind, the University of Montpellier organized the "UM Anime" competition, a national competition for students to create animated GIFs and short films.

A national competition

Called "UM Anime," the contest was open to students under the age of 26 throughout France. They had until March 1, 2018, to submit one or more short films and animated GIFs. The idea was to use creativity to illustrate their vision of the fight against LGBTI discrimination in a few images and try to win prizes ranging from €400 to €600. Two of these prizes were reserved for students at the University of Montpellier and I-SITE MUSE.

An active policy to combat discrimination against LGBTI people

Organized with the support of the Interministerial Delegation for the Fight Against Racism, Anti-Semitism, and Anti-LGBTI Hate (DILCRAH), as well as the associations Angel, Autre Cercle, Chemin des cimes, Le Refuge, and SOS Homophobie, this initiative marks the UM's strong commitment to fighting homophobia. This commitment is part of an active policy to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Since 2016, the University of Montpellier has been a signatory to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender charter of the Autre Cercle association. It was the first French university to adopt this text, which is based on four major objectives: creating an inclusive environment for LGBTI staff, ensuring equal rights and treatment, supporting staff who are victims of discrimination, measuring progress, and sharing best practices.

* LGBTI: relating to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex community.