Vancouver - Global Gay Solidarity Day
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Channel: Xtra Magazine · 2007 · News & Politics
See story here: http://bit.ly/16RIr8X Activists in cities around the world took part in Global Gay Solidarity Day this weekend. Their goal: send a message to government and UN officials that queers everywhere deserve equality. In Vancouver, activists held a moment of silence on Fri, Aug 3 to remember those who have fallen victim to human rights abuses because of their sexual orientation. Canadian Olympic medalist Mark Tewksbury told Xtra West that the event helps put the spotlight on queer people around the world who are still fighting for basic human rights. Organizers from cities including Mexico City, Stockholm and New York staged events and demonstrations to show solidarity with oppressed queers around the world.
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