Amnesty Is Looking For A Lyricist Who Can Denounce Homophobia

<p>If you're under 20 and in full time education and have a way with lyrics, then Amnesty Internation UK are looking for you.</p> <p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4616422116.png" width="461" height="148" alt="" title=""/></p> <p></p><p>If your passion is writing or singing lyrics which condemn racism, dismiss inequality, denounce homophobia, or speak on any other human rights matter, you could win an Amnesty International Award.</p><p></p><p>The Singer / Songwriter Award category is just one of the five categories of Amnesty International Youth Awards which celebrates young talent of those in full-time education aged from 7 to 19 years old.</p><p></p><p>This year’s Singer-Songwriter category will be judged by five judges selected by Amnesty International, including singer-songwriter Kate Nash. Speaking about why she’s getting involved, Kate Nash said, 'I fell in love with making and playing music when I was at school. </p><p></p><p>RELATED STORIES:</p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/Union-J's-Jaymi-Hensley-Will-Challenge-Twitter-Homophobia/6854722">Openly gay boyband member from Union J, Jaymi Hensley says he will challenge Twitter Homophobia</a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/You-Were-Known-To-Us-Transgender-Day-Of-Remembrance/9094290">Comment: Speaking about the 268 trans people murdered last year, RICHARD GLEN talks about why Transgender Day Of Remembrance is so important.</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>'Not only is music a powerful form of expression, it can also educate and stir others into action. It’s great that Amnesty recognises music as such an important mode of expressing human rights, and I’m delighted to be a judge for Amnesty’s Youth Awards Singer-Song-writing strand.'</p><p></p><p>Amnesty’s Youth Awards is being run in partnership with teachers’ magazine TES and sponsored by SOAS, University of London and supported by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery. </p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>To find out more about how to get involved, visit <a href="http://www.amnesty.org.uk/youthawards">www.amnesty.org.uk/youthawards</a></p><p> </p>