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BIRMINGHAM RALLY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA IN CHECHNYA – SAT 22ND APRIL

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The world’s media are reporting that gay men (and presumably other members of the LGBTQ+ community) are being arbitrarily detained and killed in Chechnya as officials try to gain the names of other LGBTQ+ people in the region. Other reports say that a ‘concentration camp’ has been established in the Chechen town of Argun.We are devastated and appalled by this news. Birmingham proudly celebrates its strong and diverse LGBTQ+ community and we will stand in solidarity with nationwide demonstrations across the UK and the world to send a loud and resounding message that we will not sit by and tolerate the persecution of LGBTQ+ people. We are calling on all LGBTQ+ people and our allies to demonstrate against this and show our solidarity with those under siege across Russia.
On Saturday 22nd April 2017 Birmingham will march!
DETAILS:
2:30pm – meet at Birmingham LGBT Centre (38/40 Holloway Circus, B1 1EQ).
3:00pm – march through the city to Victoria Square.
3:30pm – Speakers in Victoria Square (to be announced).
BRING BANNERS, FLAGS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY YOURSELVES TO HELP CHALLENGE THIS OPPRESSION AND SHOW OUR SOLIDARITY WITH LGBTQ+ PEOPLE IN CHECHNYA, RUSSIA, AND ALL FACING OPRESSION GLOBALLY.
On Friday 21st April at 6pm – Birmingham LGBT will host a free banner and placard making workshop for anyone who wishes to attend.
NEWS LINKS
http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/chechnya-opened-concentration-camp-gay-men/
http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/gay-man-chechnya-homemade-electric-chair/
https://lgbtnet.org/en/content/order-get-confession-they-beat-him-hose-and-tortured-electricity

HOW CAN YOU HELP:
http://www.out.com/news-opinion/2017/4/12/heres-how-you-can-help-stop-chechnyas-gay-concentration-camps
Help support Russian LGBTQ+ people trapped in Chechnya here: https://www.lgbtnet.org/en/endonate
Sign the Amnesty Petition https://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/stop-abducting-and-killing-gay-men-chechnya

 

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