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tilia_tomentosa

"Sexual or other orientation" - Part 4: Enter the Ombudsman

Mar 27, 2010 02:04

I’ve translated for you some excerpts from the Position of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria on the Prohibition of “public demonstration and expression of sexual or other orientation”, envisaged in Art. 14 of the Regulation on Public Order in Pazardzhik Municipality (it’s an 11-page pdf file).

I know it may look boring, but in case you don’t ( Read more... )

pazardzhik case, homophobia

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inbhirnis March 27 2010, 03:16:42 UTC

Thanks for keeping us informed about this!

tilia_tomentosa March 27 2010, 10:11:32 UTC

LOL you know I'm your secret agent. ;)

Thank you orlandoman March 27 2010, 15:43:09 UTC

This was not boring at all, but informative and moving. I was brought to tears. There is some sanity, compassion, and reason above the hurtful chaos after all. Here's to things eventually getting better in Bulgaria (and everywhere else, for that matter), though it will take a lot of time...

Re: Thank you tilia_tomentosa March 28 2010, 00:35:17 UTC

I already found some attacks to the Ombudsman in the comments to a (way too brief) online news article about what he did, and another comment that "They shouldn't make parades and suchlike in public places" (it's scandalous, you know), and even worse. I quoted The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union at them, in Bulgarian, including the anti-discriminatory Art. 21 that says "sexual orientation". I'm very grateful to the Ombudsman for this new weapon.

orlandoman March 27 2010, 15:44:45 UTC

Oh, and great translation job, btw!

tilia_tomentosa March 28 2010, 00:36:41 UTC

Thank you! :)

I was told that somebody else has undertaken to translate the whole document. I'll post you a link when it's ready.

anonymous March 27 2010, 19:52:31 UTC

Thanks for keeping us informed Big Sis! :D xx

tilia_tomentosa March 27 2010, 22:05:22 UTC

Callum, if you hadn't called me "Big Sis", I wouldn't have known it was you! :P

People are going to think that I'm really your sister. LOL

xxx

anonymous March 28 2010, 14:20:11 UTC

I knew you'd work it out, which is why I didn't bother to leave my name! :)

Oh well, we know different! LOL

xx

tilia_tomentosa March 28 2010, 14:37:31 UTC

Could you use your Facebook URL as an open ID (I don't know if it's technically possible)?
http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=231

With this anonymous commenting, anyone could assume your identity.

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