The Mission And Vision Of Bridging The Gap

By Stephen Brown


There are phrases that are over utilized for a reason. That is because they are overtly inspiring and also strong in their call to action. They are significant and meaningful on top of being motivational. Among these commonplace catchphrases is bridging the gap Indianapolis.

What sets BTG from other non governmental organizations with similar advocacies. After all, this isnt exactly new when held up to all other issues you can find under the sun. We have heard celebrities and Miss Universes speak out against discrimination and stigmatization, so whats new.

The thing with BTG is that it springs immediately into action. They are not all about changing peoples minds. After all, you know how bigots can get. No, this org delves directly into the involved key populations, which they spell out as members of the LGBT community, drug users, and sex workers. NO mixing words there.

One of the greatest aspects of misunderstanding is the means of transmission of the virus. Many things can be misconstrued and stereotyped about it. Some derogatorily refer to it as gay cancer, and we need not point out the offensive overtones in this case. The consequence in being prejudiced against in this regard is that people are not getting the attention and treatment that they need.

Suffice it to say, members of these three key populations tend to cast off their human rights like its a robe or something. They tend to forget that they deserve something, some things better. You cant wait for the whole world to change and then let yourself go in the meantime. It is one thing to transform other peoples mindset, but if you dont take care of yourself, then what good does it do.

As said, the pinpointed populations may seem like a gross generalization. However, the statistics speak for themselves, since these demographics account for nearly half the new infections in the whole world. Some people seem to be dealing with this by focusing their attention and raising awareness on people that are not yet affected, and in the meantime, those affected remain marginalized.

It is a hard pill to swallow when people own that most of the time, they really have no control over what happens to them. There are those who dont belong to the above demographics but due to skewed circumstances have AIDS as well. There are some who might be practically subsumed in them but the way they contracted the virus wasnt in the common ways in which people tend to think.

With the focal point of concentration being directed at the local community, they are also relegating responsibility to the local government. Of course, more sustainable change starts herein, since legislation in this regard holds more import than one that is upheld by some abstract and foggy world government that holds no clout. With this pragmatic framework, they can better utilize evidence based advocacy and have the ability to bring local advocates to the world table.

The effort to change something that is so ingrained and inflexible should be approached in a foundational way. There is a hierarchy of needs and priorities at work here. When you start off big, those at the individual level will receive mere individual morsels and overly diluted boons. However, when you start gradually, and slowly and surely, you are sure to make a greater difference.




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