LGBT human rights declaration

[Diane Monaco <diane.monaco@xxxxxxxxx>]

From: owner-femecon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Lee Badgett
Sent: Thu 29-Jan-04 4:11 AM
To: femecon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: LGBT human rights declaration


Dear Friends, Family & Colleagues,

In March 2004, 53 nations will sit at the United Nations in Geneva to
discuss, argue, vote and then publicly declare if they believe sexual
orientation and gender identity are human rights or not.

In other words, they will say if being Lesbian, Gay, Transgender or
Bisexual
is a human right.

This will undoubtly "make the news" next March because it is such a
controversial issue.
What can you do about it?

ILGA (International Lesbian & Gay Association---www.ilga.org) plans to
use
the internet to mobilize as many people as possible. A website has been
set
up: http://www.brazilianresolution.com/ . Pleave go to this website,
sign
the petition, leave your  email address if you wish to receive more
information, and pass this information on to everyone you know who would
sign it.

ILGA will present the petition to the press and the United Nations.
FYI,
the U.S. delegate to the the U.N. Human Rights Commission voted against
this
when it was first introduced last year.   Our signatures on this
petition
will help send a clear message to the UN that there is only one answer
to
the question:   Are LGBT rights human rights?   YES!!

Thank you.

Yours,
Lee Badgett
--
Lee Badgett
lbadgett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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