A GREAT WAY OF GREETING THE POPE

This photo was taken at Barcelona, Spain when the LGBT Community staged a protest on the visit of the Pope. What do you think? Is it possible to do it here when the Pope comes for a visit?

source: http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=54085

JOIN THE 2010 MANILA PRIDE MARCH: One Love

@Nakpil, Malate, Manila

December 4, 2010, 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm

The Manila Pride March gathers LGBT groups and individuals once a year to promote solidarity within and outside the community. It creates a safe space where LGBTs and their supporters can raise pressing issues. By tradition, Manila Pride March coincides with Human Rights week, to affirm the specific rights claims of the LGBT community.

This year’s theme, “One Love”, pushes for unity. The diversity of the LGBT community is apparent, but this diversity comes at the price of political differences as well. However, this year’s March encourages everyone to view those differences as celebratory instead of damaging; that those differences are merely proof of the community’s dynamism. “One Love” also looks at how it is still possible to see points of convergence and collaboration despite differences.

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april 28 - I SUPPORT NEW ZEALANDS PINK SHIRT DAY TO STOP BULLYING AND GENDER HATE CRIMES IN SCHOOLS

 

April 28, new zealand will shout against BULLYING and 

HATE CRIMES

Bullying is a major issue in our schools, workplaces, homes, and over the Internet. Pink Shirt Day was established when David Shepherd, Travis Price and their teenage friends organized a high-school protest to wear pink in sympathy with a Grade 9 boy who was being bullied. They bought 50 Pink Shirts and stood in the foyer handing them out to classmates, as the bully walked in the look on his face spoke volumes and showed the impact they had made and the bullies we never heard from again.

Now a Pink Shirt Day has been established in countries worldwide to raise awareness and help stop bullying in schools. By wearing a Pink Shirt on the 28th of April, you too can show your support against bullying where we live, work and play.If you would like to get involved with Pink Shirt Day we have a number of resources availible to participate. The more schools, workplaces and organizations wearing pink, the more people will hear about Pink Shirt Day and make an effort to stop bullying.

Recent research has indicated that over 30% of New Zealand students have been bullyed at some time. Many people carry the assumption that bullying is part of growing up although there is compelling evidence that it can lead to:

• Depression and anxiety
• Feelings of loneliness
• Loss of self esteem
• Difficulties making or maintaining friendships with classmates

There is also evidence both in New Zealand and internationaly, that bullying has a long term negative effect on children’s behavioural, emotional, social and educational adjustment Frequently bullied students are more likely than others to suffer a range of mental health and psychological problems.