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Title: International Day Against Homophobia: In Latvia Prejudice Is Ingrained
Post by: Shana A on May 08, 2008, 08:30:33 AM
Post by: Shana A on May 08, 2008, 08:30:33 AM
International Day Against Homophobia: In Latvia Prejudice Is Ingrained
Filed by: Guest Blogger
May 7, 2008 12:30 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/05/international_day_against_homophobia_in.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2008/05/international_day_against_homophobia_in.php)
Editors' Note: Guest blogger Kate Allen is the Director of Amnesty International UK. Amnesty International will be launching a hard-hitting briefing on the problem of homophobia in Eastern Europe on May 17th.
Later this month sees the International Day Against Homophobia. It should be a day of global celebration across the world and one glance at the statute books and you could easily be fooled into thinking it is being effectively dealt with - an increasing number of countries recognise civil partnership and there are numerous UN resolutions and European Union conventions in place designed solely to protect the gay community.
But the day-to-day reality is very different. Despite the swathe of legislation, most countries fail to take the issue seriously. Homophobia is showing little sign of subsiding, both here and abroad.
Filed by: Guest Blogger
May 7, 2008 12:30 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/05/international_day_against_homophobia_in.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2008/05/international_day_against_homophobia_in.php)
Editors' Note: Guest blogger Kate Allen is the Director of Amnesty International UK. Amnesty International will be launching a hard-hitting briefing on the problem of homophobia in Eastern Europe on May 17th.
Later this month sees the International Day Against Homophobia. It should be a day of global celebration across the world and one glance at the statute books and you could easily be fooled into thinking it is being effectively dealt with - an increasing number of countries recognise civil partnership and there are numerous UN resolutions and European Union conventions in place designed solely to protect the gay community.
But the day-to-day reality is very different. Despite the swathe of legislation, most countries fail to take the issue seriously. Homophobia is showing little sign of subsiding, both here and abroad.