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I've had a huge amount of problems with my computer this evening but Ruth has got most of it working. Can't access the external drives though which is where all my fest stuff is living. I mean we can access them on Ruth's computer it's just the front USB ports on my computer have gone again. Stupid machine is dodgy and nothing holds them in except the pins and when you unplug something from there it pulls them out again. >.<
Anyway I should be able to work around things and still get fest stuff done.
Things are unsettled but I wanted to get this posted. Form letter because I don't have the energy to rewrite it.
Two adults in a consensual relationship should never be illegal and certainly should never be the cause of death. It is wrong. It is time all humans were given basic rights.
While I am ever furious that we don't have the same legal rights as hetero couples here in Aus I am for ever grateful that it is no longer illegal to love someone. Every one should have this right!
Right now, almost 80 countries around the world make it a crime to be gay, lesbian or transgender. In 10 of those nations, you can be sentenced to death or life behind bars. The majority of these nations share a connection - they are members of the Commonwealth - an organization bringing together 54 nations to collaborate on legal, cultural and economic development.
The Commonwealth leaders are gathering this week in Perth, Australia where Kamalesh Sharma, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, just gave a courageous speech calling on each of the Commonwealth nations to finally end discrimination and criminalization of LGBT people. It's historic, but hardly a done deal: Forces within the Commonwealth are working double-time to silence Sharma and others, giving nations that send gays and lesbians to jail a free pass for yet another year.
We need to support Secretary General Sharma and show the other heads of state that a massive global outcry is bubbling up in their own countries and demanding fairness. The meeting kicks off this Friday - we need thousands from United States to join Commonwealth citizens around the world and sign on to our statement of support for Secretary General Sharma in the next 48 hours, making his call impossible to ignore.
Will you take a minute to add your name and share this letter far and wide:
www.allout.org/wearenotillegal
Anyway I should be able to work around things and still get fest stuff done.
Things are unsettled but I wanted to get this posted. Form letter because I don't have the energy to rewrite it.
Two adults in a consensual relationship should never be illegal and certainly should never be the cause of death. It is wrong. It is time all humans were given basic rights.
While I am ever furious that we don't have the same legal rights as hetero couples here in Aus I am for ever grateful that it is no longer illegal to love someone. Every one should have this right!
Right now, almost 80 countries around the world make it a crime to be gay, lesbian or transgender. In 10 of those nations, you can be sentenced to death or life behind bars. The majority of these nations share a connection - they are members of the Commonwealth - an organization bringing together 54 nations to collaborate on legal, cultural and economic development.
The Commonwealth leaders are gathering this week in Perth, Australia where Kamalesh Sharma, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, just gave a courageous speech calling on each of the Commonwealth nations to finally end discrimination and criminalization of LGBT people. It's historic, but hardly a done deal: Forces within the Commonwealth are working double-time to silence Sharma and others, giving nations that send gays and lesbians to jail a free pass for yet another year.
We need to support Secretary General Sharma and show the other heads of state that a massive global outcry is bubbling up in their own countries and demanding fairness. The meeting kicks off this Friday - we need thousands from United States to join Commonwealth citizens around the world and sign on to our statement of support for Secretary General Sharma in the next 48 hours, making his call impossible to ignore.
Will you take a minute to add your name and share this letter far and wide:
www.allout.org/wearenotillegal