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Our Vision & Strategy
For Fairness and Equality in the Channel Islands

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All people are born free &
equal in dignity and rights .
Article 1 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Darkness cannot drive out darkness –
only light can do that. Hate cannot
drive out hate – only love ca do that .
Black Civil Rights Activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Martin Luther King
I a as passionate about this
campaign as I ever was about
apartheid. For e it is the sa e level .
I ca not worship a homophobic God .
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate speaki g a out the U ited Natio ’s
Free and Equal Campaign

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Who we are
Liberate is an inclusive Group, which welcomes people irrespective of sexual orientation, gender
identity, religious belief, race, gender or disability.
We are a local charity and were founded on 15 February 2014 in Guernsey.
Liberate is made up of a virtual rainbow of people from every different gender and sexual
identity you could possibly think of. By having such a diverse crowd involved we can operate on
many different levels as we all bring something different to the group.
Our vision
Our vision is simple. We believe in a Fair & Equal society, where everyone is born equal and free,
and treated with dignity and respect no matter what their:
 Gender
 Gender Identity
 Sexual Orientation
 Disability
 Belief
 Race
Our Purpose
The purpose of Liberate is to educate and inform on a wide range of LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender and Questioning) issues and to support those who identify as LGBTQ, their families and
friends.
We campaign to reform so e of Guer sey’s poli ies a d la s to e sure that LGBTQ people can
enjoy the same freedoms as everyone else in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
We question social attitudes and behaviours which discriminate against LGBTQ people, and offer
advice and help in tackling homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, etc.

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Our aims
We will petition and work with government to:
 Introduce Equal Marriage Legislation
 Give transgender people full access to services to allow them to transition to their gender
identity
 Introduce anti-discriminatory legislation or an Equality Act which addresses homophobic,
biphobic and transphobic hate crime
 Reform all laws and policies such as income tax legislation to ensure that they are non-
discriminatory
We will also:
 Support the local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning community, their
families, friends and carers through a wide range of initiatives.
 Educate and inform society through outreach and Public Awareness campaigns.
 Fight to ensure that everyone is treated fairly and equally under the law, and that no-one is
left behind.
 Challenge discrimination in all its forms in our daily lives, whether it is working in a voluntary
capacity for Liberate, at work, socially, etc. We will not be bystanders.
 Act as Ambassadors for Equality and Diversity in our daily lives.
 Work with other organisations, charities and non-governmental organisations to promote
equality and fairness in our society and facilitate positive change in social policy.
 Respect the dignity and rights of others at all times, whether we have differences of opinion
or belief, or not.

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How we will achieve our aims
What we do or not do affects everyone. What they do or not do also affects us.
Liberate acts as a catalyst for change in terms of social policy reform and also in respect of educating
and informing, winning hearts and minds.
We know that not everyone will agree with what we aim to achieve. However, they deserve the
same dignity and respect as we seek.
The following provides a breakdown of the people or groups of people that are affected by what we
do. These are our stakeholders .
Stakeholder Specific
Community  Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
Questioning, Assexual and Intersex
people
 LGBTQAI family and friends
 LGBTQAI carers
 Individual businesses
 Business community (IoD, Chambers of
Commerce, etc.)
 Day Centres and Drop-i s
 Faith groups
 The Public
 Taxpayer
 Youth Clubs
Charitable Organisations and Non-
Governmental Organisations
 AGE Concern
 Guernsey Disability Alliance
 The HUB (Guernsey)
 Jersey Association for Youth and
Friendship (Homeless Youth)
 Jersey Human Rights Group
 MIND
 Orchard Centre
 Trans* Jersey
 Other LGBTQAI organisations
Legal, Judiciary & Court System  Advocates
 Judiciaries of Alderney, Guernsey and
Jersey
 Law Officers of the Crown/Crown
Advocates.
 Criminal Justice, Family & Civil Courts

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Stakeholder Specific
States of Alderney, Guernsey & Jersey  States Chambers – Alderney, Guernsey
and Jersey
 Chief Ministers of Guernsey and Jersey
 Seneschal of Sark
 Chief Pleas - Sark
 States Departments
 Politicians
 The Bailiffs (Civic Heads)
 Lt. Governors
 Civil Servants
 Manual Workers
 Consultants and Doctors
 Nurses
 Law Enforcement Personnel (Police,
Prison, etc.)
 Fire Brigades
 Social Workers
 Teachers
 Youth Services
Trade Unions  Trades Union Congress (TUC)
 TUC LGBT Committee
 Trades Unions
We will achieve our aims by considering our stakeholders when engaging with individuals and
groups within our community. With regards to specific projects, events or campaigns we will
prepare specific communications plans.
The Communications Plan for this Strategy is given overleaf.

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Our Communications Plan
What Who How/Key Messages/Actions When
Support LGBTQAI community, family, friends,
carers, etc.
Free confidential advice and support
Website Support Pages, Helpline,
media releases, email, social media
Commenced May 2014
Committee Meetings Liberate Committee Regularly review this Strategy 2nd
Sunday each month (2 pm)
Agendas and Minutes Liberate Committee, public Publish on website with Agendas Monthly
Outreach Chief Ministers Fair and Equal - Meetings; Letters;
Presentations
Met with Guernsey Chief Minister 27
May 2014. Meeting with Jersey
Chief Minister 29 July 2014. Next
meeting with Guernsey Chief
Minister September 2014.
Politicians/Decision Makers Fair and Equal - Meetings; Letters;
Presentations
Commenced May 2014. Open letter
to States politicians in Jersey in June
2014 over Equal Marriage.
States Departments Fair and Equal - Meetings; Letters;
Presentations
Commenced May 2014. Wrote to
Guernsey Treasury Minister 15 July
2014 re: Income Tax inequality.
Wrote to Deputy Harwood over
SLAWS 15 July 2014.
Prison Service Outreach with LGBTQ issues Commenced August 2014
Other LGBTQ organisations Support with our campaigns and
vice-versa – Letters, email, social
media
Commenced May 2014
Charities Support with our campaigns and
vice-versa – Letters, email, social
media, presentations. Joint working.
Commenced April May 2014
HUB joint working re: LGBTQ youth.
AGE Concern re: LGBTQ Elders.
Faith Groups Fair and Equal - Meetings; Letters;
Presentations on LGBTQ and Faith
Commence September 2014

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Our Communications Plan
What Who How/Key Messages/Actions When
Businesses Support (Financial, etc.) and help
develop LGBTQ friendly policies and
practice
Commence May 2014
Trades Unions Fair and Equal - Meetings; Letters;
Presentations on LGBTQ,
Conferences
Commenced 2013.
TUC General Secretary wrote to
Jersey Chief Minister re: Equal
Marriage June 2014.
Media Media Releases and Interviews on
campaigns, events, etc.
Commenced May 2014.

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Our timetable
Programme What How When Who Achieved
Include Meetings with other Equalities bodies Meetings to discuss areas of mutual
interest.
Ongoing All
Meetings with faith groups Outreach to faith groups to promote
better understanding, relationships
and dialogue.
Ongoing MG
Establish Jersey Group Expressions of interest from Jersey. Commenced July 2014 MG
Reform Transgender Gender Reassignment Surgery Lobby for reform in Guernsey and
Jersey to allow for gender
reassignment surgery to be funded by
the State.
Guernsey – May 2014
Jersey – end 2014
MG/PMcC Yes
Equal Marriage or Union Civile Lobby for reform in Guernsey and
Jersey to allow for equal marriage/civil
union
Guernsey
States Report by April 2016
Legislation by 2017
Jersey
Legislation by 2017
All
Equality Act or Similar Lobby for reform in Guernsey and
Jersey for Equality Act or similar
legislative provision
By 2018 All
Equal rights for adoptive parents We will work with insular authorities
to ensure that equal rights are given
to prospective LGBTQ adoptive
parents.
By 2018 All

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Our timetable
Programme What How When Who Achieved
Support Support to LGBTQ people, families,
friends and carers
Pro ide support ith Co i g Out a d other issues
relevant to the LGBTQ community
Ongoing PMcC/MG
GC/AS
In progress
Domestic Abuse Work with Safer Guernsey and Home Department on
Domestic Abuse
Ongoing PMcC
MG
In progress
Care of LGBTQ Work with Housing, HSSD and Private Residential &
Nursing Homes, Hospices and Care in the Community
in respect of a generic policy and training to cover
care of the LGBTQ (all ages). Working with Supported
Living and Ageing Well Strategy.
Ongoing RH In progress
Mental Health Awareness Work with HSSD/MIND, etc. on promoting mental
health and wellbeing in LGBTQ community
Prison System Work with prison system over LGBTQ issues Ongoing TW In progress
Sexual Health Strategy Support and work with Orchard Centre and Health
and Social Services Department on proposed Sexual
Health Strategy and initiatives including self-testing
clinics, etc.
2014 onwards OD In progress
Substance Misuse Advice on Substance Misuse and signposting to other
agencies who can help.
Ongoing TW In progress
Inform Website Launched May 2014. Ongoing LK/EJ Published
Leaflets Design and publish in pdf on website with hardcopies
for distri utio to Citize s’ Ad i e Bureau a d other
partner organisations
August 2014 LK/All In progress
Events Seafront Sundays
Coming Out Quiz Night
Climb any Mountain
Horse-Racing Night
8 June 2014
14 June 2014
July 2014
October 2014
GC/EJ/HF/CC/JS In progress
Social Media Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Channel, LinkedIn Ongoing CA/MG/EJ Launched
Equality Conference Equality Conference with other equality groups
including the Guernsey Disability Alliance, Trades
Unions, Employers, IoD, GIBA, States of
Guernsey/States of Jersey
2015 CA/MG/All Preliminary
investigations
underway

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Events 2015
What When How
LGBTQ History Month February 2015 Media Release. Exhibition with
Guernsey Arts Commission?
International Day of Trans Visibility 31 March 2015
Holocaust Memorial Day 15-16 April 2015 Media Release. Exhibition with
Guernsey Arts Commission?
70th
Anniversary - Liberation Day 9 May 2015 Media Release. Stand. Event.
Exhibition with Guernsey Arts
Commission?
International Day Against
Homophobia and Transphobia
(IDAHOT)
17 May 2015 Media Release
Channel Islands Pride (Jersey) August 2015
Channel Island Equality Conference September 2015 See proposal document
World AIDS Awareness Day 1 December 2015 Media Release

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What we have achieved so far
 Liberate formed on 15 February 2014
 Launched Website May 2014
 Launched Petition May 2014
 Transgender Reassignment Surgery approved by HSSD May 2014
 Meeti g ith Guer sey’s Chief Mi ister o U io Civile, and anti-discriminatory laws and
policies – 27 May 2014
 Participated in Rally for Equal Marriage in Jersey
 Met ith Jersey’s “o ial “e urity Mi ister o er Dis ri i atio La 9 July 4
 Meeting ith Jersey’s Chief Mi ister 9 July 2014
 Handled a variety of personal LGBTQ cases
 Held a number of events