g_b Re: [gaypakistaniguys] Proud to be Pakistani Queer (The first brave action)
The Legal system has recognised the LGBT identity in India or atleast acknowldged it :-) but things are not the same in Pakistan. Our brothers in Pakistan are facing a very tough and hard time. Here is an interview given by Aryan Ahmed and his friends to BBC Urdu. The note are in Urdu and the interview is in audio [urdu] http://www.bbc. co.uk/urdu/ radio/2009/ 11/091109_ rf_pakistan_ gays.shtml We join our Pakistnai brothers in support and are in Solidarity with them. As a community we know no border and no limitaitons. We are one a unversal global community. I have the respected Ifti Nasim on copy also. little prince-Sanjay N Lulla From: Deewana aryanahmed...@yahoo.com To: gaypakistanig...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, November 11, 2009 3:09:32 PM Subject: [gaypakistaniguys] Proud to be Pakistani Queer (The first brave action) Hello everyone, Me and some of my friend met with a BBC Officials and gave them an interview. I am sure this first step will be a long live Gayisim. Give us a hand of courage. http://www.bbc. co.uk/urdu/ radio/2009/ 11/091109_ rf_pakistan_ gays.shtml your comments always be welcome. cheer
g_b Fwd: draft letter re Ugandan bill
-- Forwarded message -- From: kathleen lahey k...@post.queensu.ca Date: Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 08:32 Subject: draft letter re Ugandan bill To: ilglawl...@rklambda.at Hello, everyone. Below is the text of a short draft letter that can be sent to any ambassador. The norm seems to be something that will fit on one page plus signature(s) -- but if you want more detail, feel free to add it in or suggest what it ought to be. And, who should print it out on letterhead and get some signatures on it? Or should each person use it individually with their own government officials and the sitting ambassador in their country? Is there a UN human rights defender assigned to Uganda already? Other relevant group/officer? k Nov. ___ 2009 His Excellency Ambassador _ Permanent Mission of the Republic of Uganda to ___ Re: Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill Your Excellency, The International Lesbian and Gay Law Association was formed in 1999 by judges, lawyers, and law professors from all continents, and is concerned with monitoring progress toward the full recognition and protection of the human rights and dignity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people. It has come to our attention that the Republic of Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which exposes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people in Uganda to severe forms of criminal punishment, including the death penalty, has not yet been withdrawn despite growing international condemnation of this legislation. ILGLaw strongly urges your Excellency to do all you can to see that this bill is withdrawn as soon as possible. This bill will extend the death penalty to those caught within its terms, will destroy ordinary peoples' sense of security in their homes, families, and communities, and will incite increased violence against sexual minorities in Uganda and abroad. We would like to remind you that the Republic of Uganda is obliged to respect human rights of everyone in Uganda without discrimination of any kind. The Republic of Uganda has voluntarily agreed to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and to the Revised Cotonou Agreement of 2005, both of which, like the Constitution of Uganda, secure basic human rights and protection from discrimination and from state violence to all. We thus urge your Excellency to do all you can to see that this bill is withdrawn on an expedited basis. Please contact the relevant Government ministers on our behalf to convey to them our most urgent concerns. We hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience. Very truly yours,
g_b Fwd: Request to disseminate UN Democracy Fund call for project proposals [1 Attachment]
Dear All, Please use the information below with your respective constituencies to the greatest advantage..I shall try and forward any further announcement (If I do get it) aftre the 16th.. Best, Aditya B -- Forwarded message -- From: Sahran Abeysundara sah...@taru.lk Date: 2009/11/10 Subject: Request to disseminate UN Democracy Fund call for project proposals To: Various http://lists.ilga.org [image: Ilga Asia logo copy.jpg] Please disseminate widely. This is the Fourth Round of Funding to be launched by UNDEF, which was established by the UN Secretary-General in 2005 as a United Nations General Trust Fund. UNDEF funds projects that strengthen the voice of civil society and help ensure the participation of all groups in democratic processes. The thematic categories for applications are: * democratic dialogue and support for constitutional processes; * civil society empowerment, including the empowerment of women; ** Dear Colleague, The UN Democracy Fund will open the call for applications for its Fourth Round of Funding on 16 November. To help generate a wide range of applications of the highest quality, we would be most grateful if you would arrange for the attached short outreach announcement to be posted on your website / circulated in your networks before 16 November. Thank you and best regards. Annika Savill Senior Adviser UN Democracy Fund United Nations, 1 UN Plaza, Room DC1-1308, New York, NY 10017 Office: | Mobile: | Fax: +1 212 963 1486 sav...@un.org mailto: sav...@un.org www.un.org/democracyfund http://www.un.org/democracyfund image003.jpg
g_b Fwd: AIDSLEX: UN Special Rapporteur Anand Grover to discuss rights of LGBT and MSM in the context of HIV
-- Forwarded message -- From: AIDSLEX Ask the Experts expe...@aidslex.org Date: 2009/11/10 Subject: AIDSLEX: UN Special Rapporteur Anand Grover to discuss rights of LGBT and MSM in the context of HIV To: AIDSLEX Ask the Experts expe...@aidslex.org WWW.AIDSLEX.ORG http://www.aidslex.org/ AIDSLEX Ask the Expert: Anand Grover Anand Grover, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, will appear on AIDSLEX as part of the website’s “Ask the Expert” feature. He will respond to questions about the High Court of Delhi’s July 2009 decision to decriminalise sodomy and, more generally, about LGBT and MSM rights in the context of HIV. You are encouraged to visit the AIDSLEX website and submit your questions. You may also write to expe...@aidslex.org. Deadline for questions is 20 November; Mr Grover’s responses will appear on AIDSLEX in early December. attachment: image001.jpg
g_b GayBombay Sunday Meet on 15 November 2009 at Bandra
GayBombay Sunday Meet on 15 November 2009 at Bandra Day, Date Time: Sunday 15 November, 2009, between 6:00 to 6:30 pm (Note the change in timings) Venue: JATC (Just Around The Corner), Near St. Theresa's Church, Dr. K. B. Hedgewar Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai 400 050 (We may then move to another venue close by for an informal chat) Directions: At Bandra Station, on the WEST side, take a rickshaw to Turner Road; at Turner Road take a right at Tawaa Restaurant (you will see ICICI Bank on your left after the turn). Keep going straight for about two minutes; you will see the big blue signboard of 'JUST AROUND THE CORNER' on the left. Cover: Free Entry Note: 1. Do get your friends along to help them gain access to a group especially if they are not netizens. You do not have to be out to the world to attend. This is a discreet event being held as a clean, safe social get-together of a non-sexual nature. Hardly any of those attending are out as such. 2. You need to be at least 18 years of age to attend. 3. There may be many who will prefer being discreet or may be still be coming to terms with themselves hence a request that all be sensitive to this and act and dress accordingly. 4. Ensure that you get to JATC before 6:30 pm - the evening carries over to another gay-friendly place close by. 5. To identify the group look out for someone wearing a BLACK cap. 6. For queries, send a mail to eve...@gaybombay.org This event is organised by: http://www.gaybombay.org Right of admission reserved.image/jpeg
g_b Re: Bombay Dost Sunday High - 15 November 2009 - 'The Line of Beauty'
Just a reminder... On 11/10/09, Nitin Karani nitin.kar...@gmail.com wrote: You are cordially invited to * * *Sunday High, 15 November 2009* 'The Line of Beauty' *A story of love, class, sex and money in the Thatcherite 1980s.* *Three episodes (of about an hour each), May 2006* We bring you this BBC mini-series based on Allan Hollinghurst's eponymous Booker winning novel after 'Angels in America' with which parallels may be drawn. The main themes of this story are class division and envy, reverse snobbery, interracial relations, drug abuse, the HIV scourge and of course homophobia. However, it's a fairly straightforward drama with some gripping moments despite a sagging middle. Synopsis: Nick Guest comes to London to live with his college friend's family, the Feddens. A short stay becomes permanent, and Nick positions himself in the family's plentiful lives of parties and politics during the Thatcher years. Over the course of three episodes spanning four years in the mid-eighties, we follow Nick's two homosexual love affairs in a time of promiscuity and carelessness, until the AIDS crisis and a bout of scandal threaten life as he has come to know it. -- *Time:* 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. One intermission during which light refreshments will be served. *Venue:* The Humsafar Trust's Drop-in Centre, 4th floor, Municipal Transit Building (Vakola Municipal Market Building), Near Raheja Point and Vakola Masjid, Santacruz (East), Mumbai. *Getting there:* It's approximately minimum fare by auto-rickshaw from Santacruz station (East). You could also take routes 311 or 313. The same routes also operate from Kurla (West) station. *Space courtesy:* The Humsafar Trust. Note: Programme subject to change without notice in unavoidable circumstances. *Keep in touch with Bombay Dost via:* The Bombay Dost Wiki (http://bombay-dost.pbworks.com/) OR The Facebook Fan Page (http://www.facebook.com/Bombay-Dosthttp://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Bombay-Dost/5281736 ) OR follow Bombaydost on Twitter (http://twitter.com/bombaydost OR subscribe to our Google SMS Channel ( http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/subscribe/BombayDost) OR E-mail us: bombaydost2...@gmail.com
