Assist rural LGBT communities to fight homophobia utilizing new mediaThe Minnesota Column

 The "Not the Only One" project provides lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Minnesotans living in non-urban areas the opportunity to share their lives with readers across the state and to confront homophobia in their communities. The project will recruit and train 15 community members from small towns and tribal reservations throughout the state in journalism, community organizing and new media in order to promote tolerance, confront homophobia and create safe spaces for members of the community in often hostile environments. Deliverables: Recruit and train 15 people to become citizen journalists; Create 500 "Not the Only One" booklets to distribute to community leaders highlighting compelling writing by each community journalist; Develop 15 community blogs to bring community together and serve as clearinghouses of information; Publish 365 articles about life in non-urban Minnesota in the state's largest LGBT news online magazine