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nti fascists and left wingers to speak out against islamist fundamentalists has created a political vacuum which the edl is seeking to exploit and manipulate to be credible and effective opponents of the edl need to be consistent by also taking a stand against the islamist far right only in this way can we offer a principled alternative to the edl in a manner that isolates and targets the extremists without demonising the whole muslim population said mr tatchell his ptf colleague pliny soocoormanee added despite the uaf s shortcomings we support their protest because otherwise the edl would have a free hand to march unopposed that s why the ptf is joining saturday s protest but we ll also highlight the issues the uaf won t address the threat from far right islamists in addition we want to promote unity and solidarity across communities we are urging gays and muslims unite fight all hate lgbt and muslim people have a common experience of prejudice discrimination violence some people are both lgbt and muslim they often suffer double victimisation it is in the interests of muslim and lgbt people to work together to defend equality for everyone and to oppose both the edl and islamists who preach hate and oppose human rights the edl and islamist extremists are misguided with their hatred and phobias we hope that in the future they will embrace reason and compassion in the meantime join us to oppose the edl and islamist extremism urged mr soocoormanee briefing there have been a series of violent attacks on muslim targets in the last three months most recently an apparent arson attack upon harlow islamic centre in essex on 26 august in june a muswell hill mosque and community centre were burned down and the letters edl were found painted on the walls in july three mosques in the west midlands were subjected to bomb attacks shortly before the edl s birmingham demo the edl is a bigoted demagogic right wing populist movement it includes former members of the neo fascist national front nf and british national party bnp many of its supporters are racists and football hooligans see this guardian expose http www guardian co uk uk 2010 may 28 english defence league protest bnp others have criminal convictions and have engaged in violent attacks on minority communities read this unite against fascism uaf dossier on the edl http uaf org uk wp content uploads 2011 07 edlfacts pdf most edl protests descend into thuggery and mob violence saudi jailed and flogged for gay video 1 000 lashes march 11 2010 in ahmad al faqih brian whitaker doug ireland gay gay life gay rights gay video glbt homophobia homosexuality lashes lashing lgbt queer saudi saudi arabia 5 comments saudi jailed and flogged for gay video sent by doug ireland the following appeared today on al bab the blog on the middle east by the former middle east correspondent of the guardian brian whitaker author of unspeakable love gay and lesbian life in the middle east to see the video click on the link to brian s blog http www al bab com blog blog1003a htm saudi_jailed_and_flogged_for_gay_video saudi jailed and flogged for gay video a 27 year old saudi man from jeddah has been sentenced to 1 000 lashes a year in jail and a fine of 5 000 riyals 1 330 after appearing in an amateur gay video above the film which lasts 2 minutes and 46 seconds shows him dressed in a police uniform asking to inspect someone s driving licence and then flirtatiously demanding physical comfort after saying the licence is expired he later opens his shirt and rubs his chest removes his cap flaunting his long hair and waves a gun suggestively that s as far as it goes arab news says the video quickly spread online and through sms attempts have been made to block the video from being viewed in saudi arabia the man has not been officially named but he is named on the internet as ahmad al faqih he was arrested in january and reportedly tried in a closed court he was charged with impersonating a police officer committing a general security offence and being homosexual the man who filmed the video was also arrested but his fate has not been reported support amnesty s malawi campaign call for release of steven monjeza and tiwonge chimbalanga march 11 2010 in amnesty international gay gay life gay rights glbt homophobia homosexuality lgbt peter tatchell steven monjeza tiwonge chimbalanga 2 comments photograph reuters eldson chagara support amnesty s malawi campaign fax and post letters to the malawi government call for release of steven monjeza tiwonge chimbalanga london uk 11 march 2010 outrage is backing amnesty international s appeal for letters of protest to the malawian government over the arrest and trial of steven monjeza and tiwonge chimbalanga they face up to 14 years jail on charges of homosexuality the verdict in their trial is expected on monday 22 march see this sample letter and the postal address and fax number of the malawian president and attorney general http www amnesty org uk actions_details asp actionid 682 letterid 633 amnesty international has adopted the two men as prisoners of conscience and is campaigning for their release outrage is supporting amnesty s campaign if enough people send letters of protest it might help secure an acquittal or a less harsh sentence even if tiwonge and steven are convicted they could win a successful appeal and be freed eventually said peter tatchell of outrage from their prison cells both men have urged international pressure for their release they need lots of support and solidarity in the run up to the trial result please take time to support amnesty s letter writing campaign he said amnesty international uk director kate allen added steven monjeza and tiwonge chimbalanga have committed no criminal offence and we adopted them as prisoners of conscience after their arrest at the end of december it is vital that as many people as possible join us in writing to the malawi authorities calling on them to release the two men and for them to investigate their treatment in custody see this amnesty international briefing on the case http www amnesty org en library asset afr36 001 2010 en 53def968 a426 46eb 8665 75879e119325 afr360012010en ht ends www petertatchell net spain iglyo call for participants legislating lgbtq a conference on anti discrimination law castle of san servando toledo from may 30th to june 4th 2010 march 9 2010 in anti discrimination law gay gay life gay rights glbt homophobia homosexuality iglyo lgbt lgbtq spain toledo 1 comment call for participants legislating lgbtq a conference on anti discrimination law http www iglyo com index php option com_content task view id 156 itemid 42 to coincide with the spanish eu presidency and in the context of the important discussions taking place around the proposed horizontal anti discrimination directive among eu member states we feel that this is a prime opportunity to meet in spain for a conference focusing on anti discrimination legislations iglyo aims with it to empower young lgbtq activists to be part of high level decision making the conference is organized in collaboration with bolo bolo the regional branch of felgtb the state federation of lesbians gays transsexuals and bisexuals of spain and will be held in the castle of san servando toledo from may 30th sunday to june 4th 2010 friday some of its main objectives are studying current anti discrimination legislations and discuss their strengths and limitations in order to afford protection to lgbtq young people based on case studies train activists to win the argument for anti discrimination legislation at a local and national level explore methods of engaging with policy making processes at a national and international level sharing best practices as well as creating a network of activists planning future actions and supervision of the implementation process please if you are interested read thoroughly the full call here you can find the online application form click here deadline for receiving applications 24th march 2010 candidates will be notified by the 1st april 2010 uk scouts condemn uganda anti homosexuality bill by peter tatchell march 1 2010 in derek twine gay gay life gay rights glbt homophobia homosexuality lgbt outrage peter tatchell uganda uganda scout association ugandan anti homosexuality bill uk 2 comments uk scouts condemn uganda anti homosexuality bill world scout movement acts on threat to gays including scouts geneva scout hq refers concerns to scout association of uganda london 1 march 2010 the chief executive of the scout association uk derek twine has expressed opposition to the anti homosexuality bill in uganda describing the legislation as discriminatory and incompatible with scouting values the bill has been tabled by david bahati mp who is also chairman of the scout association of uganda mr twine s statement copy in full below follows representations to the uk and international scout movement by the london based lgbt human rights organisation outrage mr twine wrote to peter tatchell of outrage as follows we find the bill not only discriminatory and contrary to the sanctity of life but also completely incompatible with our interpretation of the values of our worldwide scouting movement we have already drawn our grave concerns on this to the attention of the secretary general of the world organisation of the scout movement wosm and we are subsequently aware that the issues are now subject both to wosm s direct engagement with the chief scout of uganda mrs maggie kigozi and to ongoing global consideration by members of the world scout committee wrote mr twine this statement from the uk scout association follows simultaneous direct representations by outrage to the world organisation of the scout movement in geneva at our request the world scout headquarters has written to the chief scout and the chief commissioner of the uganda scout association concerning the anti homosexuality bill and the sponsorship of this bill by the chairman of the uganda scout association david bahati mp reports peter tatchell of outrage this swift action followed our protests against mr bahati to the scout association uk scouting is very big in uganda and mr bahati derives great prestige from his position as chairman of the scout association of uganda if we can get him removed from office it will be a significant personal blow to him he ll be weakened and his credibility undermined outrage is urging the disaffiliation of the ugandan scout organisation from the world scouting movement as a way of adding further pressure on the ugandan government to drop the bill our request for disaffiliation was immediately forwarded by the scout association uk to the world organisation of the scout movement wosm in geneva outrage s actions are an attempt to open up a new front in the campaign against the bill and to graphically expose the full ramifications of the proposed legislation on youth and civic organisations in uganda which have received little coverage so far by highlighting the particular threat to lgbt scout members we are not detracting in any way from the wider issues and consequences of mr bahati s draconian legislation lgbt scouts and scout leaders are of course only one section of the ugandan lgbt community all ugandan lgbts are at risk if this bill becomes law we are concerned about the danger to them all and the threat to their straight families friends supporters and allies said mr tatchell outrage s appeal to wosm for international scout action is being handled by jim sharp executive director general management world scout bureau 5 rue du pré jérôme ch 1205 geneva switzerland tel 41 22 705 10 10 switchboard fax 41 22 705 10 20 outrage s appeal to the uk scout association is being addressed by derek twine chief executive tel 07889 130 812 from within the uk and 44 0 7889 130 812 from overseas or 020 8433 7107 or 7261 from within the uk full statement by the scout association uk uganda since the mid 1990s the scout association has been clear and unequivocal in our equal opportunities policy and practice especially regarding sexual orientation as befitting our role in contemporary society we are recently aware that the ugandan parliament has received a bill that calls for the death sentence for repeat practicing of homosexuality this bill is presented by a ugandan mp david bahati who is also currently the national chairman of the uganda scout association in terms of our own policies and understandings we find the bill not only discriminatory and contrary to the sanctity of life but also completely incompatible with our interpretation of the values of our worldwide scouting movement we have already drawn our grave concerns on this to the attention of the secretary general of the world organisation of the scout movement wosm and we are subsequently aware that the issues are now subject both to wosm s direct engagement with the chief scout of uganda mrs maggie kigozi and to ongoing global consideration by members of the world scout committee we hope that the bilateral and very positive educational and solidarity projects that have been fostered for many years between scout groups in the uk and scout groups in uganda on such matters as health and community development will not be prejudiced or compromised by this situation we await the formal and public response from the scout association of uganda and from wosm whereupon we will review our position derek twine chief executive 07889 130 812 from within the uk and 44 0 7889 130 812 from overseas or 020 8433 7107 or 7261 from within the uk peter tatchell peter petertatchell net www petertatchell net see also gay scouts may face death penalty in uganda execution of gays proposed by ugandan scout leader by peter tatchell world scout movement acts on uganda geneva hq refers concerns to scout movement of uganda by peter tatchell execute gay scouts says uganda chief scout scout children to be hanged under proposed law by peter tatchell russia a homophobe vasily likhachev appointed deputy minister of justice march 1 2010 in gay gay life gay marriage gay rights glbt homophobia homosexuality lgbt marriage equality russia nicolas alexeyev nikolai baev russia vasily likhachev leave a comment homophobia in russia eurovision protest 2009 an opponent of the rights of lgbt people wants to close the gap between russian and international laws sent by nicolas alexeyev a member of the federation council of russia the upper chamber of the parliament vasily likhachev known for his sharp rejection of the civil rights of sexual minorities was appointed deputy minister of justice as reported gazeta ru on february 27 the main point in his agenda will be to close the gap between the russian and the international laws but when it comes to lgbt rights the new deputy minister of justice is well known for a series of homophobic remarks just two days before his appointment mr likhachev 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