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How much of Earth's atmosphere must we contaminate? How much of our lands and waters must we pollute? How much of our resources must we plunder, deplete? How many species must we ravage, despoil, extinguish? How many people must we degrade, deprive, destroy with toxic wastes and wars, before we learn to respect one another, to live in harmony on this planet, our Home? "All living beings are brothers and sisters, nourished from the same source of life.." -- Thich Nhat Hanh

: Name: Annamarie; Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada

I was born in Eastern Europe during the height of the Stalinist regime's reign of terror. Thus, I know what it is like to live under a repressive, dictatorial regime. The fear and terror -- as dissident friends and family members were tortured, imprisoned and some were executed -- is indelibly etched in my memory. That is the reason I have always been an ardent advocate of freedom, social justice, civil liberties, human rights and a voice of peace. The way I see it, war is morally wrong, regardless of who wages it, for whatever reason. No piece of land or commodity is worth the sacrifice of one human life. We are all members of the same race - the "human race" - and must learn to coexist peacefully. Our planet cannot sustain us much longer if we do not stop our wars, nukes, polluting, deforestation, and the wasteful, gluttonous consumption and depletion of our natural resources.

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Sunday, June 25, 2006

Media Coverage of ILGA's 2006 World Conference in Geneva

After ILGA's 23rd World Conference in Geneva this spring, media around the world reflected on the preconferences, the politics of the event, and the progress that can be made after sharing experiences with other activists. ILGA has collected links to some of these articles, along with descriptions of the diverse organizations that attended and reported on the conference itself.

ILGA is the Internatinal Lesbian and Gay Association, working for the rights of LGBT people. For those interested, I have included links to download ILGA's magazine in both English and Spanish, and also a link to their website for additional information and coverage of their campaigns.

Download ILGA’s magazine in English

In Spanish

For additional coverage on ILGA's campaign for LGBT recognition at the United Nations and up-to-date coverage of the issues facing sexual minorities around the world, visit their homepage at www.ilga.org. It’s a great way to keep the world informed on your issues, and a useful resource for everyone to learn from their diverse campaigns around the globe.

Tags for this entry: ILGA, LGBT, United Nations.