Beyond Freedom: Dignity

How many times have we heard people tell us : What are you complaining about? You’re free to do whatever you want what! What more freedom do you want?

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We’ve been told: Yes, you can say whatever you want –– At Speakers’ Corner

We’ve been told: Yes, you can love whoever you want —-  We’re not going to police folks for 377A

We’ve been told: Yes, you can worship however you want —- But do as we say or you go to hell

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Freedom is a good thing to have. We need Freedom. It’s our basic human right.

We applaud those who advocate for the Freedoms humankinds deserve, the Freedoms that do not hurt others

But Freedom can’t be enough.

We need Dignity.

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We need to speak with Dignity. Not in a corner.

We need to love with Dignity. Not in a closet.

We need to worship with Dignity. Not in disgrace.

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I’ll like to salute 3 new/upcoming initiatives & appeal for everyone’s support.

Share the links on Facebook. Tweet them. Tell your friends about them.

Remember them when you’re in need of resources.

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A newly launched website , written after much inputs & research from/by straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered & questioning people :

< http://thinkstraight.sg/ >

An Sg website to set things straight. To help set people’s thinking straight.

A website guided by this conviction:

Everyone has the right to an opinion, but no one has the right to pass off an opinion as a fact. When incorrect facts are populated, when opinions do not match reality, innocent people suffer the consequences. We aim to cross out these self-perpetuating cycles of misconception and misunderstanding by presenting the facts accurately and without bias.

Our goal is to spread the message of non-discrimination and equality, so that we can make Singapore a better place for everyone, queer and straight, religious or non-religious, rich and poor.

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< http://pinkdot.sg/ >  < http://pinkdotsg.blogspot.com/ >

May 15, 2010 (Saturday), 5:00pm - 6:30pm , Speakers’ Corner

You don’t have to be LGBT to come

You don’t have to have LGBT friends or family to come

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Just like you don’t have to be a tree to protect the environment

Just like you don’t have to be an animal to be kind

Just like you don’t have to be a child to believe they have rights

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This is a 100% legit, 100% family event.

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<http://soundout.sg/>

Have you ever wondered why every country in the world seems to have women or children trafficked into the sex trade except Singapore?

Could it be that we’ve simply called them whores & overstayers here?

and

http://www.thebodyshop.com.sg/en/values_trafficking.aspx

are doing a research study to determine the reality of sex trafficking and the sex trade in Singapore.  The results would be out in the 3^rd quarter of 2010, so do watch out for that (Info was shared at a bloggers’ outreach event where UNIFEM, BodyShop and H.O.M.E made presentations)

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BodyShop is funding this critical piece of research through its STOP Sex Trafficking campaign.

The ENTIRE proceeds (not just profits) of this handcream that customers purchase goes towards UNIFEM’s research project.

So the next time you need a gift for your friend —- Go grab a tube of handcream from BodyShop!