Ivan Prizefighter a.k.a. Bruce Amoroto

Ivan Prizefighter a.k.a. Bruce Amoroto http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/ freeware as tools for human rights advocacy Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:51:03 -0000 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:53:33 -0000 Ivan Prizefighter a.k.a. Bruce Amoroto http://images.ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/logo http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com 100 100 The Second BAGUIO LGBT PRIDE PARADE The Second BAGUIO LGBT PRIDE PARADE: Lesbians for National Democracy (LESBOND) Progressive Organization of Gays in the Philippines (PROGAY- Baguio) BIND Cordillera Womens Education, Action & Research Center (CWEARC) Gabriela Women's Party Thunderbirds Association in the Cordillera & Suburbs, Inc. (TACSI) Gagamba Bar Baden Powell Inn Rumours Stargazer Samurai Male Entertainment Bar Samurai Comedy Bar D' 4th Comedy Bar PhilHair SonyT Productions The Baguio Pride Network is Baguio City's broadest network of Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People and advocates. Hosting this year's LGBT Pride Parade happening on July 20, 2008 at 8:30am. Assembly point is at the Baguio Post Office. For inquiries email at: http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/calendar/item/10013/The_Second_BAGUIO_LGBT_PRIDE_PARADE Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:53:33 -0000 Moscow Pride Organizer Suggests To Hold International Conference On Freedom Of Assembly In Russia   LGBT remain the most discriminated social group in Russia   Head of LGBT Human Rights Project GayRussia.Ru and organizer of Moscow Pride Nikolai Alekseev suggested that  an international conference on freedom of assembly should be held in Moscow. Current policy of Moscow authorities means total prohibition of any manifestation of LGBT people and serious breaches of the rights of other social groups including opposition movements.   The proposal was announced during the meeting with members of German Bundestag and Russian human rights activists in Moscow office of human rights organization “Memorial” on July 12.   The delegation of Bundestag Committee for Human Rights visited Moscow in order to learn about situation with human rights in Russian Federation. The meeting was attended by members of Bundestag Volker Beck (Green), Burkhardt Mueller-Soenksen (Liberal) and Holger Haibach (Christian Democrat). The meeting was dedicated to the problems of fre... http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/journal/item/28/Moscow_Pride_Organizer_Suggests_To_Hold_International_Conference_On_Freedom_Of_Assembly_In_Russia Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:07:52 -0000 Sydney: activists challenging "draconian" laws in view of Pope's visit July 14, 2008 <a href="http://fridae.com/newsfeatures/article.php?articleid=2260&viewarticle=1">Aussie activists to hand out condoms to protest Pope's visit</a> By News Editor   Activists in Sydney are challenging "draconian" laws that outlaw condom distribution, and T-shirts and placards that could "annoy" Catholic pilgrims as some 500,000 people are expected to be present at the Pope's final mass on Sunday.     Thousands of protestors are planning to rally and hand out condoms this Saturday on Oxford Street and Anzac Parade ahead of an overnight vigil and papal Mass at Randwick racecourse to rally against the church's attitude homosexuality, contraception and abortion. <img src="http://fridae.com/newsfeatures/images/en20080714_1_1_pic2.jpg" alt="articlepic" width="195">News of the regulations have spurred more creative slogans - a T-shirt by Sydney designer Tristan Parry reads: ''5,500 dollar... http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/journal/item/27/Sydney_activists_challenging_draconian_laws_in_view_of_Popes_visit Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:31:40 -0000 India: First Countrywide Pride Marches FROM http://www.fridae.com/newsfeatures/article.php?articleid=2256&viewarticle=1 July 7, 2008 Delhi, Bangalore and Kolkatta hold India's first countrywide pride marches By Mayur Suresh   Fridae's Delhi correspondent Mayur Suresh reports on the three pride marches in the capital, Bangalore and Kolkatta on Jun 29 - the first time it has been coordinated on a national scale. “Section 377 Quit India!” was on of the chants shouted at Delhi’s first Queer Pride Parade on Jun 29, alluding to the ‘Quit India movement’ launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942, five years before India’s independence from the United Kingdom. In some senses, there’s been a sense of history for the queer rights movement in the last couple of months.... http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/journal/item/26/India_First_Countrywide_Pride_Marches Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:55:58 -0000 Bike for Rights 2008 / PadyaKARAPATAN para sa China Host: Amnesty International Philippines Date: Sunday, August 3, 2008 Time: 6:00am - 11:00am Location: Quezon City Memorial Circle Street: Quezon City Circle City/Town: Quezon City, Philippines Human rights in China and the Beijing Olympics <a href="http://www.amnesty.org/en/china-olympics">http://www.amnesty.org/en/china-olympics</a> With Beijing hosting this year’s Olympic Games, Amnesty International hopes the event can create a positive human rights legacy for China. The Chinese authorities pledged that human rights would improve through the hosting of the Games. Amnesty International will hold them to their word. We are monitoring China’s human rights performance, particularly in areas linked to preparations for the Olympics. We will judge their progress and inform the world. Our aim is to assess the impact of the Games on human rights in China, to highlight important related issues and to get the world involved. http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/calendar/item/10012/Bike_for_Rights_2008_PadyaKARAPATAN_para_sa_China Sun, 6 Jul 2008 09:06:11 -0000 Singapore: Born This Way But... FROM http://www.fridae.com/newsfeatures/article.php?articleid=2254&viewarticle=1 July 2, 2008 Born This Way But... By Ng Yi-Sheng   Journalist/songwriter Dr Ng King Kang publishes his second book on homosexuality in Singapore, a compilation of results from a survey of political and social attitudes towards gay men since 1990.     In 1999, Ng King Kang stunned Singapore with The Rainbow Connection, possibly the first upfront, unapologetic non-fiction book about gay people in this country. Written as his Masters thesis at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the book used a combination of firsthand accounts and sociological analysis to describe how Internet access was transforming Singapore ga... http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/journal/item/25/Singapore_Born_This_Way_But... Sun, 6 Jul 2008 07:41:20 -0000 Iran: A bill to extend death penalty to bloggers and internet users <a href="http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=27759" target="_blank">http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=27759</a> Iran 4 July 2008 Alarm over bill that would extend death penalty to online crimes Reporters Without Borders is alarmed by a draft law that would extend the death penalty to crimes committed online. Passed by parliament on first reading on 2 July, the proposed law would, for example, apply the death penalty to bloggers and website editors who "promote corruption, prostitution or apostasy." "This proposal is horrifying," Reporters Without Borders said. "Iranian Internet users and bloggers already have to cope with very aggressive filtering policies. The passage of such a law, based on ill-defined concepts and giving judges a lot of room for interpretation, would have disastrous consequences for online freedom. We urge the parliament's members to oppose this bill and instead to starting working on a moratorium on the death penalty." The press freedom organisation added: "Death sentences were already passed last year on two ... http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/journal/item/24/Iran_A_bill_to_extend_death_penalty_to_bloggers_and_internet_users Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:17:11 -0000 UP LGBT FORUM: Issues Surrounding the LGBT Community of Today One of the events in the PRIDE WEEK is the LGBT FORUM. This forum aims to be a venue for information sharing and dissemination. It also aims to educate the attendees most importantly those who do not belong to the LGBT community about the lives of the LGBT individuals. The forum will tackle subjects about the different issues concerning the LGBT Community of today. The forum aims to answer some of these timely questions - Are the issues challenging the LGBT people of yesterday still challenges the LGBT people of today? Or the issues the community faces now are new? What changes do the LGBT community of the country went through thru time? With the help of our respected speakers, we will all try to discover and understand the world of LGBT communities. Speakers and Topics: Percival Cendana on LGBT in Leadership and Mass movement Eva Callueng on Lesbianism Paolo Fontanes on Transgender rights and other related transgender issues Jonas Bagas on Anti Discrimination http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/calendar/item/10011/UP_LGBT_FORUM_Issues_Surrounding_the_LGBT_Community_of_Today Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:36:56 -0000 Circle of Friends Bi-monthly Forum Topic: The Ultimate Makeover!!! Pwede pa bang maging straight and bading and vice versa??? http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/calendar/item/10010/Circle_of_Friends_Bi-monthly_Forum Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:42:31 -0000 Circle of Friends Bi-monthly Forum Topic: SEBs/ Orgies/ fetishes/ & Unusual Sexcapades (What, When, Where, How, and http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/calendar/item/10009/Circle_of_Friends_Bi-monthly_Forum Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:39:59 -0000 Circle of Friends Bi-monthly Forum Topic: Close, Open, Close, Open, Ano ba talaga kuya? Monogamy and Gay Men; is it http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/calendar/item/10008/Circle_of_Friends_Bi-monthly_Forum Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:36:13 -0000 Gavin Rossdale - Love Remains The Same new http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/video/item/49/Gavin_Rossdale_-_Love_Remains_The_Same Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:15:49 -0000 The Call - Regina Spektor (OST The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) It started out as a feeling Which then grew into a hope Which then turned into a quiet thought Which then turned into a quiet word And then that word grew louder and louder ‘Til it was a battle cry I’ll come back When you call me No need to say goodbye Just because everything’s changing Doesn’t mean it’s never been this way before All you can do is try to know who your friends are As you head off to the war Pick a star on the dark horizon And follow the light You’ll come back when it’s over No need to say goodbye You’ll come back when it’s over No need to say goodbye Now we’re back to the beginning It’s just a feeling and no one knows yet But just because they can’t feel it too Doesn’t mean that you have to forget Let your memories grow stronger and stronger ‘Til they’re before your eyes You’ll cone back When they call you No need to say goodbye You’ll come back When they call you No need to say http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/video/item/48/The_Call_-_Regina_Spektor_OST_The_Chronicles_of_Narnia_Prince_Caspian_ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:56:06 -0000 HISTORICAL ADVANCE FOR INCLUSION OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY WITHIN THE INTERAMERICAN SYSTEM HISTORICAL ADVANCE FOR INCLUSION OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY WITHIN THE INTERAMERICAN SYSTEM   In the framework of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Charter of the Organization of American States, the 38th General Assembly of the OAS approved by consensus the resolution AG/RES-2435(XXXVIII-O/08) “Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Human Rights”(see below), presented by the Brazilian delegation.   After 3 days of intense negotiation and an impressive diplomatic mobilization, for the first time in the history of the hemisphere the words sexual orientation and gender identity appear on an official document approved by consensus by the 34 countries of the Americas.   This text recognizes the serious human rights violations faced by individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. The regional system of the Americas follows the European in expressing the importance of establishing a clear political commitment by its Me... http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/journal/item/23/HISTORICAL_ADVANCE_FOR_INCLUSION_OF_SEXUAL_ORIENTATION_AND_GENDER_IDENTITY_WITHIN_THE_INTERAMERICAN_SYSTEM Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:01:20 -0000 Gay, Pregnant and Marked for Harassment <a href="http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/sim/sim/view/20080608-141442/Gay-Pregnant-and-Marked-for-Harassment">http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/sim/sim/view/20080608-141442/Gay-Pregnant-and-Marked-for-Harassment</a> <img src="http://services.inquirer.net/images/logoinq7.gif" height="28" width="120"> Sunday Inquirer Magazine / Sunday Inq Mag <img src="http://services.inquirer.net/images/clear.gif" height="1" width="1"> <a href="http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/sim/sim/view/20080608-141442/Gay-Pregnant-and-Marked-for-Harassment">http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/sim/sim/view/20080608-141442/Gay-Pregnant-and-Marked-for-Harassment</a> FEATURE FEATURE : Gay, Pregnant and Marked for Harassment By Jonas Bagas Philippine Daily Inquirer Posted date: June 08, 2008 MANILA, Philippines - Remember the “flower platoon”?Back when the Reserve Officers Training Course (ROTC) was still mandatory for male college students, it symbolized discrimination against gay students. Real men marched in real platoons; gay students were with their pansy fellows in the flower platoon. Their only duty was to cheer for their manly counterparts or run errands for them.Well... http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/journal/item/22/Gay_Pregnant_and_Marked_for_Harassment Sun, 8 Jun 2008 11:09:07 -0000 1st Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Freedom March in Manila, Philippines <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_zwu-Dh29oHE/SEm-mNsgQcI/AAAAAAAAAD4/irmbPkbd2Zo/s320/CPR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208904007751320002" border="0"> Below is the letter of invitation we circulated to people in 2005 when the Arroyo Administration had implemented <a href="http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view_article.php?article_id=50118">CPR: callibrated pre-emptive response</a> and a policy on "<a href="http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view_article.php?article_id=52772">no permit, no rallies</a>". We, in the LGBT community thought we had to share in the burden and responsibility of upholding the rights and freedoms of all Filipino people--heterosexuals, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, transsexuals, and others. To highlight the community's conviction and aspiration we also used CPR to mean Celebrating Pride and Rights. En route to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_Plaza_Miranda_bombing">historic Plaza Miranda</a> in Quiapo there were about <a href="http://tfpmanila.multiply.com/photos/album/18/Freedom_March_2005">3,000 of us,</a> probably more, participants and spectators cheering, jubilant, proud and most of all, DEFIANT and BRAVE. With the recent attacks on the humanity of LGBTs in the Philippines--1) Jan-jan's dignity stripped with the humiliation he suffered from the hands of <a href="http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20080415-130504/Video-scandal-grips-Cebu-hospital">Cebu doctors and nurses at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center</a> and with the <a href="http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080424-132337/Cebu-priest-Real-issue-in-video-is-gay-sex">un-Christian statements of the Cebu Monsignor</a> all these b... http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/journal/item/21/1st_Lesbian_Gay_Bisexual_Transgender_Freedom_March_in_Manila_Philippines Sat, 7 Jun 2008 03:38:03 -0000 Jordin Sparks - One Step at A Time The first time I heard (and saw) this song performed was at the Finale of American Idol Season 7 and since then it stuck in my head. And I smile upon realizing that the love I have recently found as well as my calling to defend human rights and to help bring about social change (for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, transsexuals, intersex, and all oppressed, marginalized, and discriminated people in the world) speaks of a common theme. While development and human rights work mean that change does not happen overnight, Carsten has also reminded me that I can't save the world (alone) and that I need to take things one day at a time. "To believe, to trust, and to have faith in love and change and to take things one step at a time." -- my motto from now on. I love you muffin! http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/video/item/47/Jordin_Sparks_-_One_Step_at_A_Time Fri, 6 Jun 2008 06:04:27 -0000 China: Free Tiananmen Prisoners Before Olympics <a href="http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SEUMUAoKCr4AAHpmgAc1"><a href="http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SEUMcgoKCr4AAHsFmBo1"><a href="http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SEUMUAoKCr4AAHpmgAc1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SEUMUAoKCr4AAHpmgAc1/Beijing%202008%20handcuffs%20509.jpg?et=ICWfK122IPsnDGdwOYFvMA&nmid=0" border="0"></a> <a href="http://china.hrw.org/press/news_release/china_free_tiananmen_prisoners_before_olympics">http://china.hrw.org/press/news_release/china_free_tiananmen_prisoners_before_olympics</a> </a></a><h1 class="releasetitle">China: Free Tiananmen Prisoners Before Olympics</h1> Dozens Still in Prison on 19th Anniversary of Massacre (New York, June 2, 2008) – On the 19th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, the Chinese government should honor its commitment to improve human rights before the 2008 Beijing Olympics by releasing the estimated 130 Tiananmen prisoners improperly arrested or tried, Human Rights Watch said today. Chinese army troops initiated a massacre of an estimated 2,000 unarmed people in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square and other Chinese cities on and after June 3-4, 1989. The Chinese government has wholly failed to account for those killings and bring justice to the victims.     “The Chinese government should show the global Olympic audience it’s serious about human rights by releasing the Tiananmen detainees,” said Sophie Richardson, Asia advocacy di... http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/journal/item/20/China_Free_Tiananmen_Prisoners_Before_Olympics Tue, 3 Jun 2008 09:23:50 -0000 UN human rights head decries "perpetuation of prejudice" <a href="http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7793.html">http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7793.html</a> <h2><a href="http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7793.html" title="UN human rights head decries " perpetuation="" of="" prejudice="">UN human rights head decries "perpetuation of prejudice"</a></h2> By <a href="http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-author/grew/" title="Posts by Tony Grew">Tony Grew</a> • June 2, 2008 - 16:49 <img src="http://www.pinknews.co.uk/images/larbour.jpg" alt="Mrs Arbour, 61, is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada" style="margin: 0pt auto 8px; text-align: center; display: block; "> Mrs Arbour, 61, is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada In a valedictory speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council today, Louise Arbour has challenged the continued oppression of women and  sexual minorities. She is to step down later this month as the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights. "A failure to understand or accommodate diversity has inevitably led to an erosion of the rights of minorities and vulnerable people within a country, and those of individuals who move across borders, including refugees or migrants," she told the 47-member council. "Fears and mutual suspicions, engendered by the security environment that has prevailed in the past few years, have exposed minorities to additional risks and abuse. "The perpetuation of prejudices continue to de... http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/journal/item/19/UN_human_rights_head_decries_perpetuation_of_prejudice Tue, 3 Jun 2008 07:23:08 -0000 PEOPLE LIKE US: An Open Letter of a Transgender Woman in the Philippines PEOPLE LIKE US An Open Letter of a Transgender Woman in the Philippines [25 May 2008 / Sunday / 6.04 AM to 6.45 AM] No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt My friends and I have been made to feel inferior approximately five hours before I wrote this letter. I'd like to sweep this incident under the proverbial rug but there is no more space to accommodate it. On the 24th of May 2008, my friends and I were celebrating the anniversary of our organization the Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines  (STRAP), the first transsexual women's support group and transgender  rights advocacy organization in the Philippines. We settled to celebrate it in Ice Vodka Bar, located in Greenbelt 3, 3rd level Ayala Center, Makati City, Metro Manila. It was my first time in that bar. Two in our group have been there before and they had nothing bad to say about it. There were five of us. I was leading the way. The bouncer stopped us. I asked... http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/journal/item/18/PEOPLE_LIKE_US_An_Open_Letter_of_a_Transgender_Woman_in_the_Philippines Sun, 25 May 2008 06:31:56 -0000 diversityandequality.ph Supporting gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender human beings, promoting the respect and protection of sexual diversity and equality in the Philippines http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/links/item/12/diversityandequality.ph Tue, 13 May 2008 11:12:51 -0000 Know Your Rights! May 17 is International Day Against Homophobia and on that day in Manila, everyone's invited to a legal forum on what to do if in case you are in a bar or a movie house or in a park and there's a police raid. While being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or transsexual is not criminalized in the Philippines, the police usually uses archaic laws such as vagrancy and grave scandal to extort money from innocent individuals. Come celebrate sexual diversity and equality with us! No to http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/calendar/item/10007/Know_Your_Rights Tue, 13 May 2008 11:10:59 -0000 Know Your Rights! <img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://www.homophobiaday.org/utilisateur/images/homophobie/images2008/homophobia.gif" border="0"> You’re in a bar and the police come in and announce a raid, what will you do? On your way home late at night, police patrols stop you and charge you with vagrancy, how will you react? After the movie house you went to has been suddenly raided, you’re brought to the police station and the cops start asking you for money, what should your response be? KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! Dialogue with Lawyers of the Rainbow Rights Project May 17, 2008, Saturday, 1-4 pm Roofdeck, FBR Building Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila This public service is brought to you by Ang Ladlad, Rainbow Rights Project and Radar Pridewear ♀♂♀♂♀♂♀♂ Nasa isang bar ka nang dumating ang mga pulis at nagsabing may raid, ano ang gagawin mo? Disoras ng gabi habang papauwi ka, hininto ka ng pulis patrol at sinabihang binabagansya ka nila, ano ang iyong magiging reaksyon? Pagkatapos maraid bigla ang sinehang iyong pinuntahan, dinala ka ng mga pulis sa presinto at sinimulang hingan ng pera, ano ang sasabihin mo? A... http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/journal/item/17/Know_Your_Rights Tue, 13 May 2008 11:04:52 -0000 From Little Things Big Things Grow Dear All, Thanks to you, The GetUp Mob's From Little Things Big Things Grow has rocketed all the way to #4 on the Singles Charts. The music industry has never seen anything quite like it. Here are some stunning facts: our song is the highest new entry this week, #2 on the Australian Chart and #2 on the Digital Track Chart (one below Madonna). Our message of reconciliation has quite literally reached an audience of millions - an unbelievable result, worthy of reflection on what we can achieve together. Congratulations! The media interest has also been extensive - in Australia and around the world. The song has featured in over 100 newspaper articles, on TV from Sunrise to Video Hits, and on radio in every State and Territory. We even scored an article in the New York Times. We've now released the full video that accompanies the song. It's stunning! You can watch it here for free. You can also make use of our 'Ring and Request' tool to keep the song on high rotation on the ra... http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/video/item/46/From_Little_Things_Big_Things_Grow Mon, 5 May 2008 09:05:19 -0000 Way Back Into Love http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/video/item/45/Way_Back_Into_Love Sun, 4 May 2008 16:21:34 -0000 ACTION PLAN: "Workers Out!" - Make a Difference In the spirit of the two declarations adopted during the previous Workers Out Conferences held in Amsterdam in 1998 and in Sydney in 2002 as well as the one carried at the International LGBT Forum of EI-PSI in 2004 and the goals that were determined at the time, the delegates to the third “Workers Out!” conference held in Montreal from July 26 to 29, 2006 are: <ul><li> aware that trade union conditions in each country may be very different, ranging from the right to organize recognized by charter, for some, to imprisonment and death for anyone attempting to form a trade union, for others; </li><li> aware that religious fundamentalism is a major obstacle to the progress of LGBT rights and that we need to take this into account in their work; </li><li> aware that the advancement of human rights and particularly those involving sexual orientation, sexual diversity and gender identity may be very different, ranging from full and complete recognition in certain countries, to imprisonment and death for any LGBT in s... http://ivanprizefighter.multiply.com/journal/item/16/ACTION_PLAN_Workers_Out_-_Make_a_Difference_ Thu, 1 May 2008 10:44:07 -0000