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Human rights for LGBT people is a global issue which concerns universal principles. "The work which began in 1897 with Magnus Hirschfeld, who established the world's first homosexual rights organization, is now being carried forward by countless people on every continent – often at great personal risk. The Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation also aims to raise awareness of, and counteract, this threat to human rights advocates through international publicity campaigns. The name of FannyAnn Eddy symbolizes this brave dangerous struggle against oppression which often puts the lives of those involved at risk." |
Human rights for LGBT people is a global issue which concerns universal principles. "The work which began in 1897 with Magnus Hirschfeld, who established the world's first homosexual rights organization, is now being carried forward by countless people on every continent – often at great personal risk. The Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation also aims to raise awareness of, and counteract, this threat to human rights advocates through international publicity campaigns. The name of FannyAnn Eddy symbolizes this brave dangerous struggle against oppression which often puts the lives of those involved at risk." |
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The launch of the Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation |
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Short biographies of the persons after whom the Foundation is named |
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FannyAnn Eddy (1974-2004) |
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Dr Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935) |
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The launch of the Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation |
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The Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation for the Human Rights of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender People was founded in Berlin in June 2007. |
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In 85 countries, homosexuality is still a punishable offence; indeed, in some countries in the Islamic world, it carries the threat of the death penalty. In many places, the authorities are involved in the oppression of lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgender people and deny them any form of protection from harassment and violence. Even in Europe, lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people sometimes still encounter hate. In some countries, the authorities try to force them into social invisibility and deny them the right to freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and the free development of their personality. |
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The Foundation's aims |
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The Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation aims to foster respect for the human rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people, contribute to international human rights advocacy, provide active support to human rights defenders, promote awareness-raising and dismantle prejudices. |
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The initiative for the Foundation came from the Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany (LSVD), which also provides organizational support for the project. The LSVD has stepped up its contribution to international human rights advocacy in recent years and was formally granted consultative status at the United Nations in 2006. The Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation intends to link in with this process and will work together with other human rights organizations to develop its agenda. |
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==The Name== |
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Revision as of 21:29, 27 June 2007
The Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation (Hirschfeld-Eddy-Stiftung) was founded in Berlin in June 2007. It is a Foundation for the Human Rights of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender people.
Background
The initiative came from the Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany (LSVD). LSVD is one of three gay and lesbians organisation which was formally granted consultative status at the United Nations in 2006 and is giving organizational support for the Foundation. [1]
Aims, Idea and Concept
The purpose of the foundation ist "to foster respect for the human rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people, contribute to international human rights advocacy, provide active support to human rights defenders, promote awareness-raising and dismantle prejudices."
The combination of the names of the "founding father of the gay rights movement in Germany" and the modern-day "human rights activist" and Martyr from Africa reflects that the struggle for the human rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people began in Europe but is now being waged in every continent of the world.
Human rights for LGBT people is a global issue which concerns universal principles. "The work which began in 1897 with Magnus Hirschfeld, who established the world's first homosexual rights organization, is now being carried forward by countless people on every continent – often at great personal risk. The Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation also aims to raise awareness of, and counteract, this threat to human rights advocates through international publicity campaigns. The name of FannyAnn Eddy symbolizes this brave dangerous struggle against oppression which often puts the lives of those involved at risk." [2]
The Name
The Foundation's name remembers two personalities who are important for the worldwide struggle for the Human Rights of queer people: Dr Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935), after the German physician, sexologist, sexual reformer and civil rights activist and FannyAnn Eddy (1974-2004), the prominent lesbian human rights activist from Sierra Leone, who was murdered in 2004.
Founding Council Members
- Boris Balanetkii, Executive Director of Information Center GenderDoc-M, Moldova;
- Gloria Careaga, El Closet de Sor Juana, Mexico and Latin American board member, (ILGA), Faculty of Psychology in the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM);
- Rosanna Flamer-Caldera, Executive Director, Equal Ground, Sri Lanka and Co-Secretary General, ILGA;
- Muhsin Hendricks, The Inner Circle, South Africa, first openly gay imam;
- Joey Matale, ANZAPI (Aotearoa/New Zealand, Australia and Pacific Islands ) board member, ILGA, Tonga Leiti’s Association;
- Juliet Victor Mukasa, SMUG (Sexual Minorities Uganda);
- Dede Oetomo, Founder and Trusteer of Gaya Nusantara, Indonesia;;
- Arsham Parsi, Executive Director, IRQO (Iranian Queer Organization);
- Carlos Perera, Equal Ground Pasifik, Fiji;
- Toni Reis, President of ABGLT (Associação Brasileira de Gays, Lésbicas e Transgêneros - Brazilian LGBT federation).
Links
- The Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation
- Article on gay news platform Queer.de about the Foundation
- Social Times about the Foundation
- Lesben.org about the Foundation
- Justbegay.de about the Foundation
References
- ^ [ http://typo3.lsvd.de/803.0.html#4267 Consultative Status UN ]
- ^ [ http://typo3.lsvd.de/803.0.html#4268 A civil rights pioneer and a human rights advocate ]