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Title: Protest murder of Alvaro Miguel Rivera
Post by: Shana A on March 26, 2009, 09:33:45 AM
Post by: Shana A on March 26, 2009, 09:33:45 AM
Thursday, March 26, 2009
¡Actúa! : Protesta asesinato de defensor de Álvaro Miguel GLBT/ Protest murder of Alvaro Miguel Rivera
Posted by Kelli Anne Busey at 7:46 AM
http://planetransgender.blogspot.com/2009/03/actua-protesta-asesinato-de-defensor-de.html (http://planetransgender.blogspot.com/2009/03/actua-protesta-asesinato-de-defensor-de.html)
Protest the murder of GLBT defender Alvaro Miguel Rivera
On March 6, 2009, unknown men killed the human rights defender Álvaro Miguel Rivera in the city of Cali, Colombia.
Álvaro was the representative of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) organization, Tínku. He was also a member of Planeta Paz, a national peace network, and of the Polo Rosa, the LGBTI section of a left wing political party. Álvaro was far and foremost a committed activist who worked for the rights of the LGBTI community and people living with HIV. In the past, threats against his life had already made Álvaro flee Villavicencio, a city in Eastern Colombia.
Take Action send Colombia the message that the word is watching at
¡Actúa! : Protesta asesinato de defensor de Álvaro Miguel GLBT/ Protest murder of Alvaro Miguel Rivera
Posted by Kelli Anne Busey at 7:46 AM
http://planetransgender.blogspot.com/2009/03/actua-protesta-asesinato-de-defensor-de.html (http://planetransgender.blogspot.com/2009/03/actua-protesta-asesinato-de-defensor-de.html)
Protest the murder of GLBT defender Alvaro Miguel Rivera
On March 6, 2009, unknown men killed the human rights defender Álvaro Miguel Rivera in the city of Cali, Colombia.
Álvaro was the representative of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) organization, Tínku. He was also a member of Planeta Paz, a national peace network, and of the Polo Rosa, the LGBTI section of a left wing political party. Álvaro was far and foremost a committed activist who worked for the rights of the LGBTI community and people living with HIV. In the past, threats against his life had already made Álvaro flee Villavicencio, a city in Eastern Colombia.
Take Action send Colombia the message that the word is watching at