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> From: ILGA <informat...@ilga.org> > Date: 13 May 2013 5:34:43 AM IST > To: lgbtadhik...@gmail.com > Subject: News from Asia and the Pacific: This Week at ILGA-Asia - 13 May 2013 > > > > > 13/05/2013 > News from Asia and the Pacific: This Week at ILGA-Asia - 13 May 2013 > > > > > > > Homosexual men and women living in Indonesia’s strictly conservative Aceh > province would be publicly lashed 100 times under a proposed by-law. > > > Dear Friends: > > We hope this email finds you well! It's time to give you a heads up on what's > happening on http://www.ilga.org. This weekly newsletter is sent to > approximately 6041 LBGTI and allied organizations in the world. > > To post an article on ilga.org, update your group's page, add pictures and a > logo on ILGA's directory, apply to become a member of ILGA or renew your > membership fees, please log in using lgbtadhik...@gmail.com, the email we > have for the person acting as contact between ILGA and your group: Contact > Adhikaar. > > Below are some of the organizations in our directory and articles uploaded on > our website. > > GROUPS: > 1. Arus Pelangi > > 2. Ardhanary Institute > > 3. Gaya Nusantara Foundation > > 4. Violet Grey > > 5. Youth Interfaith Forum on Sexuality > > NEWS: > > Banda Aceh Deputy Mayor Pushes for By-law Criminalizing Same-Sex > Relationships (INDONESIA) > Homosexual men and women living in Indonesia’s strictly conservative Aceh > province would be publicly lashed 100 times under a proposed by-law backed by > the provincial capital’s deputy governor. > > Solidarity with Demands for Justice Against the Abuse and Degradation of > Non-heteronormative bodies by the Municipality of Dekwaneh, Lebanon (LEBANON) > People across Lebanon have risen up against the injustice perpetrated by the > Municipality of Dekwaneh last Saturday April 20th, 2012. Antoine Chakhtoora, > Municipality Mayor of Dekwaneh, ordered his internal security forces to raid > and close a Club frequented by people with non- heteronormative sexual > orientations and gender expressions. Please adopt this statement and spread > the statement to your allies and to the media and join the campaign of > mobilizing mass support in Lebanon and the Global South in the pursuit of > justice. > > Kurdish men dress in drag to support gender equality (IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC > OF) > The campaign 'Kurd Men for Equality' is a response to an Iranian court's > sentence for a man found guilty in a domestic dispute. On April 15, Iranian > police paraded Saman Rasoulpour, a man found guilty in a domestic dispute, > through the northwestern city of Marivan dressed in traditional Kurdish > women’s clothing. That walk was his punishment. > > 16 Session of UPR, April - May 2013. Statement at the UPR Side Event on the > status of minorities in Bangladesh (BANGLADESH) > Statement from our member organization Boys of Bangladesh at the UPR Side > Event titled: "The Status of Minorities in Bangladesh" > > Indian director: Gay kiss in Bollywood film 'stunned audiences' (INDIA) > Director Dibakar Bannerjee says he has had the time of his life making the > LGBT friendly anthology film. > > Koovagam fest, a time of ‘horror’ for some Chennai transgenders (INDIA) > The Koovagam Festival is one celebration which transgenders across the State > eagerly look forward to and never fail to attend. But there have been a few > in the city who have faced sexual harassment and have vowed never to step in > to the village again. > > Transgenders happy over 'recognition' (INDIA) > Seeking blessings from transgenders is a tradition prevalent in North India. > The trend is gaining popularity down South too, especially this election > season, where politicians are seen seeking blessings from the community > members in the hope of bettering their electoral prospects. > > Twelve-year-old Singaporean speaks out against bullies (SINGAPORE) > A 12-year-old boy in Singapore has made an articulate response to bullies who > have been calling him gay slurs over the past few months, online and in > school. > > Singapore pastor calls LGBT rights movement the 'onslaught of the evil one' > (SINGAPORE) > Faith Community Baptist Church pastor Lawrence Khong says that the devil is > behind LGBT people asking for rights. > > Homophobia rife in refugee camps in Thailand, Burmese migrants say (THAILAND) > Burmese migrants speak of persecution of LGBT residents in camps in Thai > refugee camps. > > Hong Kong LGBT rights activist shares his fight against depression (HONG > KONG) > Anshuman Das (AD) has recorded a TEDx talk in which he shares how he beat > depression after his partner's death left him suicidal. > > ‘Humiliated’ transgender patient lodges complaint against Hong Kong nurse > (HONG KONG) > Pre-op transgender woman complains to equality watchdog for being called 'Mr' > loudly and repeatedly. > > There’s a new voter group in town – Pakistan’s transgender community. > (PAKISTAN) > With newly granted voting rights, members of the Khawaja Sarra community can > now vote and contest elections not as males, but rather as recognised members > of a third gender. > > Pakistani TV channel launched for ‘Ladies, gentlemen and she-males’ > (PAKISTAN) > Producers of the new Abb Takk television channel hosted by a transgender > activist hope to address the country's complex LGBT issues. > > Gay man says life is easier in Pakistan than in the US (PAKISTAN) > Gay man makes controversial statement in an interview with AFP, says he feels > more comfortable in Pakistan than the US. > > Things gay people are still told (PHILIPPINES) > It's been 15 years since I came out as a gay woman in the Philippines, and > even if Aiza Seguerra is now an out adult lesbian with a girlfriend, Rustom > Padilla is now BB Gandanghari, Pinoy Big Brother always has gay characters, > and Boy Abunda is now out and proud, an educated Pinay I met recently still > asked me, "When did you decide to become a tomboy?" > > Team Sydney declares victory in fight against gay hate in sport (AUSTRALIA) > As professional sportspeople around the world tentatively begin to be open > about their sexuality, there has been a lot of discussion in the media about > how to create a safe environment for LGBT people in sport. > > > TOOLS FOR CHANGE: > > Download ILGA State-Sponsored Homophobia Report and Gay and Lesbian rights > maps (WORLD) > Every year, ILGA produces maps on Gay and Lesbian rights in the world as well > as its State Sponsored Homophobia report. You can download them on this page. > > WorldPride calls for presentations for 2014 human rights conference in > Toronto (CANADA) > The organizing committee want activists, artists, educators, journalists, > policy-makers, students and others involved in sexual orientation and gender > identity human rights work to submit presentations to be considered to be > shown at The WorldPride Human Rights Conference 2014. > > A new report by Forced Migration Review on SOGI and the protection of forced > migrants now online (WORLD) > This latest issue of FMR (published by the Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford > University) includes 26 articles on the abuse of rights of forced migrants > around the world who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or > intersex. Authors from around the world discuss both the challenges faced and > examples of good practice in securing protection for LGBTI forced migrants. > > LGBT Legislators and LGBT Rights around the World (UNITED STATES) > Announcing the release of a research paper published by the LGBT > Representation and Rights initiative at the University of North Carolina, > Chapel Hill. "Out in Office: LGBT Legislators and LGBT Rights around the > World" is based on "Representation and Rights: The Impact of LGBT Legislators > in Comparative Perspective," American Political Science Review, Vol.107, > No.2 (May 2013). > > Internship (WORLD) > (Open to ILGA-Europe members only) ILGA-Europe is seeking an intern for a > three-month period during the summer to work with the staff team in Brussels. > The internship opportunity is opened to individuals who are members or > affiliated with ILGA-Europe’... > Read this article from an associated website here > > Send your news and announcements to JJ Josef at jcjo...@ilga.org. We would > also appreciate it if you can help us enrich our directory by sending us a > list of LGBTI groups in the Asia-Pacific region. > > See you next week for another edition of News from Asia and the Pacific. > > Thank you, > ILGA Communications Team Asia > > > > > > > > > > ILGA-ASIA is the Asia region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, > Trans and Intersex Association. Funded in 1978, ILGA is a world-wide network > of local, national and international groups from every continent and > representing 110 countries. ILGA is dedicated to achieving equal rights and > ending all forms of discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and > intersex people > > > ILGA, 17 rue de la Charité | 1210 Bruxelles | Tel +32 2 502 24 71 | Fax > +32-2-223 48 20 | www.ilga.org
