PRISM
Fight against invisibility
Protecting Rights through Intersectional Solidarity & Media literacy
Disinformation about LGBTQIA+ people spreads fast, rides on algorithms and fuels hate and exclusion. PRISM gives young people, educators and civil society the tools to spot it, answer it and replace it with real stories.
Why now
- Young people need media literacy and resilience against manipulation.
- Queer lived experiences are being silenced online and offline.
- There are almost no inclusive, community-led digital tools to counter disinformation.
- Democratic resilience fades when projects end, so PRISM is built to last.
Who it's for
LGBTQIA+ young people aged 15 to 24, with particular attention to trans, non-binary, intersex, racialised and disabled youth, and to those living outside cities.
And the adults around them: parents and caregivers, teachers, youth workers, media professionals and policy makers. Young people should not have to face disinformation alone.
What we'll do
Community-centred research
We start by asking the community what it needs, then turn research into tools people can use, co-designed with participants.
Digital resilience
Hands-on workshops on algorithms, fact-checking and prebunking, plus algorithmic detox and awareness of SLAPPs used to silence activists.
Storytelling empowerment
Real stories, told by the people who live them, to replace the narratives used against us and to link LGBTQIA+ and women's rights.
Monitoring together
Trained volunteers document disinformation in an open, GDPR-compliant, multilingual dataset, so patterns become visible and can be challenged.
Twelve months, six work packages
Along the way: 8 public events in Luxembourg, France, Belgium, Germany and Italy, edit-a-thons, pop-up media literacy kiosks, and 2 policy briefs for decision-makers.
Three partners, five countries
Blom ASBL
Coordinates PRISM and runs media literacy and community work across the Greater Region: Luxembourg, France, Germany and Belgium.
Gruppo Trans APS
Advances the rights of trans, non-binary and intersex people. Leads storytelling and the travelling exhibitions.
Wikimedia Lëtzebuerg
Leads open knowledge and dissemination: edit-a-thons, media literacy kiosks and open resources.
Gruppo Trans, another gender of activism
In Bologna, Gruppo Trans works across healthcare, employment, education, sport, arts and culture: a counselling helpdesk, mutual aid groups, legal support, TWork job counselling and QueerGym.
Their PRISM team: G Birindelli (project coordinator), Andrea Ruggeri (strategy and narrative campaigns), Christian Cristalli (disinformation analysis) and Andrea Donati (youth inclusion and communication).
Follow them: gruppotrans.it and Instagram.
Join PRISM
PRISM is run by volunteers who live the realities it talks about. Whatever your experience, what counts is commitment, even a few hours a month. Some roles may be paid. You can also simply spread the word, or tell us about a story or a piece of disinformation you've seen.
The people behind PRISM
PRISM is run by volunteers who live the realities it talks about. Bidisha Das, our project manager, keeps the partners, the deadlines and the reporting on track. They are the first person to talk to if you want to join, and will help you find the role that fits.
PRISM is funded under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme.