Bertrand Delanoë (Paris), Ken Livingstone (London) and Klaus Wowereit zum CSD nach Moskau eingeladen
Die Veranstalter des Moskau Gay Pride haben die Bürgermeister von Paris, London und Berlin eingeladen.
Schwule und Lesben haben in Russland keinen leichten Stand. Gerade der Moskauer Bürgermeister macht ihnen das Leben schwer, wo er nur kann. In den Jahren 2006 und 2007 wurden die Gay Prides verboten und für dieses Jahr ist nicht sicher, ob nicht erneut ein Verbot ausgesprochen wird. Die Veranstalter versprechen sich daher durch die erhoffte Teilnahme der drei Bürgermeister in erster Linie eine positive Symbolwirkung.
Der Text des Einladungsschreibens:
Dear Sirs,
Knowing and respecting you as prominent supporters of civil rights for LGBT people, we, members of the Moscow Gay Pride Organizational Committee, would like to invite you to take part in the human rights conference and manifestation for LGBT rights and against homophobia which will take place in Moscow on May 30-31, 2008.
Your achievements in the fight for civil and social rights of LGBT people are well known in your countries as well as in the whole world. You always support the fundamental right of homosexual people to openly manifest and to publicly express themselves. All of you also regularly take part in Gay Pride parades in your own cities.
Unfortunately, Russian LGBT people have no such an opportunity to manifest and openly protest against homophobia and in support of their civil rights. Their constitutional right to freedom of assembly is constantly violated by Moscow city authorities. Taking into account the bans of the public Pride events in the Russian capital in 2006 and 2007, we are not sure that Mayor Luzhkov will permit Gay Pride manifestation this year.
We appeal for your help and your sincere support for the third Moscow Pride which will celebrate 15th Anniversary since decriminalization of homosexual relations in Russia. For the third year in a row Moscow Pride will be attended by several European politicians.
Please take part in our conference and rally. This could principally change the situation in Moscow. This would give us a real chance that our civil rights will be respected by Moscow administration and that violence will be avoided.
We are looking forward to your reply and hoping for your willingness to help Russian LGBT people who still face homophobic propaganda which is supported by authorities.
Best regards,
Nikolai Alekseev
Nikolai Baev
In the name of Russian LGBT Human Rights Project GayRussia.Ru and Organzational Committee of Moscow Gay Pride
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