Call Against Homofobia
CALL AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA
We are Meeting against Homophobia!
Kaos Gay and Lesbian Cultural Research and Solidarity Association organize the Third International Anti-Homophobia Meeting during 12-19 May 2008 inAnkara.
Addressing the date on which the World Health Organization dropped homosexuality from its disease list, 17 May International Day Against Homophobia is the day for standing and acting against all physical, moral and symbolic types of violence targeting sexual identities and sexual orientations. This day aims to be in coordination with all initiatives struggling for the equality of humankind through inspiring and supporting them.
KAOS GL organizes social, cultural, and academic activities for the enhancement of human rights of LGBT individuals against discrimination for more than ten years. Now, it organizes The Third International Anti-homophobia Meeting with a theme of “human rights and discrimination” in 17 May 2008.
Discrimination, which is being faced through attitudes and behaviors against LGBT people in various social, political, cultural and academic arenas, will be discussed with participation of both national and international experts, writers, artists, academics, politicians, and journalists.
We know that LGBT people are facing with homophobic attitudes and behaviors in all spheres of life and subjected to discrimination based only because of their sexual orientation. We are aware of the fact that the problem of homophobia is not only an issue for homosexuals but also for heterosexual women and men.
The International Anti-Homophobia Meeting, we are calling for, will constitute an important step for the enhancement of the freedoms of association and expression for, and elimination of discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community in Turkey.
We would like to invite you to this Meeting, in which ideas on a world where LGBT people and heterosexuals are freed together will be shared and discussed.
III. International Anti-Homophobia Meeting
MAY 12-19, 2008, ANKARATURKEY
Consultation Committee of the 3rd International Anti-homophobia Meeting
Aksu Bora – Feminist
Kürşad Kahramanoğlu – Journalist, Human Rights Defender
Melek Göregenli – Social psychologist
Murat Çelikkan – Journalist, Human Rights Defender
Nazik Işık – Founding member of Women’s Solidarity Foundation, Member of Kaos GL Association
Pınar İlkkaracan - Psychotherapist, Researcher and Human/Women’s Rights Defender
Şahika Yüksel – Psychiatrist
Tuğrul Eryılmaz – Journalist
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Individuals Calling for the Meeting • Adem Arkadaş Non-Govermental Organisations and Institutions Calling for the Meeting • AnkaraUniversity Faculty of Political SciencesHumanRightsCenter,
• AnkaraUniversity Women's Studies Center (KASAUM),
• AnkaraUniversity Faculty of Political Sciences Human Rights Society (MİHT), • AnkaraUniversity Student Initiative against Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation (CAKOG), • Ankara University Anti-Capitalist Student Group,
• EgeUniversity Psychological Consultation Society, • Hacettepe University Political Science and Public Administration Society, • Middle East TechnicalUniversity Book Society,
• Middle East TechnicalUniversity Sociology Society,
• Middle East TechnicalUniversity Gender and Women Studies Society,
• Amargi Women Cooperative,
• Ankara Feminists,
• Association for Fight Against AIDS– HIV/AIDS NGO Platform, • A Youth Story Campaign,
• Sexual Education Association (CETAD),
• Association for Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Women’s Door), • Filmmor Women's Cooperative
• Hangar Culture and Arts Association,
• Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly,
• Human Rights Association (İHD) Head Office,
• The Human Resource Development Foundation,
• Association for the Support and Education of Women Candidates (KA-DER) Head Office, • Association for the Support and Education of Women Candidates (KA-DER) Ankara Branch, • Women for Women’s Human Rights (WWHR) – New Ways,
• Karahaber Video-Action Workshop,
• Nor Zartonk Platform,
• Positive Living Association,
• Civil SocietyDevelopmentCenter (STGM),
• Social Development and GenderEqualityPoliciesCenter (SOGEP)
• Amnesty International Turkey
• Flying Broom
• Yuzlesme Dernegi
• Antalya Rainbow LGBT Initiative,
• Kaos GL Izmir,
• Kaosist LGBT Civil Society Initiative,
• Lambdaistanbul LGBTT Association,
• MorEl Eskisehir LGBTT Initiative,
• Pink Life LGBTT Association,
• PiramidGL Diyarbakir Initiative,
• Anti-Homophobia Initiative – Cyprus
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