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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Action Circle A45
Love is a Human Right. "In countries all over the world, individuals are being targeted for imprisonment, torture and even murder, simply on the grounds of their sexual orientation. Gay men, lesbian women, transvestites, transsexuals – any person who doesn't adhere to the dictates of what passes for 'normal' sexuality – may be subject to such persecution at the hands of private individuals or government agents."
-- Amnesty International, Breaking the Silence: Human Rights Violations Based on Sexual Orientation,1997
WhatAmnesty International stands for: Amnesty International(AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. AI’s vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. In pursuit of this vision, AI’s mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity,freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination.
Who we are: AI-LGBT Group (Toronto) is an Amnesty International group that is concerned primarily,though not exclusively,with LGBT people around the world who suffer violations of their human rights. Most of our members are LGBT people, but our group is open to all.
What we do: AI-LGBT (Toronto) was formed in 1990, and works against human-rights abuses directed at sexual minorities and people living with HIV/AIDS in other countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, El Salvador to Saudi Arabia, Turkey to the USA. We participate in letter-writing meetings, sponsor international speakers, undertake public awareness events, speak to media and other groups about our work, and raise funds to support our activities.AI-LGBT (Toronto) holds meetings once a month to participate in campaigns protesting human rights abuses. For information on when, where, etc. Click Here to Email
Join us! If you've ever wondered how you can help LGBT people in other parts of the world who suffer oppression, our group may be what you've been searching for.
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Action Circle A45
Contacts
Chair: George Harvey
Co-Chair: Morgan Koch Click Here to Email
Toronto: www.aito.ca/lgbt
Meetings
2nd Wednesday of each month
8:00 PM
519 Community Centre,
519 Church Street
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