Petrelis Files

July 19 = Salt Lake City, Gloucest & Milano






From Doug Ireland:

Milan is the 24th city worldwide to announce an event as part of July 19, the International Day of Action Against Homophobic Persecution in Iran.

The Milan event is being organized by the youth section of ARCIGAY, Associazione lesbica e gay Italiana, and will take place in Milan at 18:30 h. (6:30 P.M.) at Corso Magenta 39, in front of the palace where the European Union Commission representatives have their Milan offices.

Fabio Saccà, the youth coordinator for ARCIGAY, reports, "Many delegations of youth NGOS addressing minority issues will join and endorse the event, including the Italian Muslim Youth Association. The event is meant to be not only an occasion to celebrate history or to assert rights and protection for LGBT people in Iran, but also serve as a bridge for intercultural cooperation among youth organizations. This event will take place under the framework of the newly-launched European Youth Campaign: All Different, All Equal. (www.alldifferent-allequal.info)"

Contact for the Milan July 19 event: Fabio Saccà, giovani@arcigay.it
Telephone 39-349-1777021

For a complete and continually updated list of cities around the globe
with actions scheduled for July 19, click here.


From Andy at UK Gay News:

Michael …

The Gloucester “gig” is a very small one in the scale of things worldwide. But it is the only one in the UK that I know of outside the high profile “House of Commons” meeting on Wednesday.

The Venue is: The Coach and Horses “gay” pub, Saint Catherines Street, Gloucester.
Time: from 8pm

They already have a petition going and will be having a minute’s silence to remember Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni and other executed/persecuted gay Iranian men and women.

Gloucester is a small “backwoods” city in the English “West Country” – population 100,000. It is the birthplace of John Staffod Smith who famously wrote a popular song some 300 or more years ago that is now the tune to the American national anthem!


From Salt Lake City:

Candlelight Vigil
Wednesday, July 19
6:30 PM

On July 19, 2005, Iranian officials executed two teenage boys in the city of Mashad in northeastern Iran. It was first reported that the boys were convicted of homosexuality. Prior to their execution, the teenagers were held in prison for 14 months and severly beaten with 228 lashes. The executioners, fearing reprisals, wore masks and anti-riot forces were mobilized to prevent outbreaks of public protests. Ironically, the boys were hanged in Edalat (Justice) Square.

Please join us at the GLBT Community Center Youth Activity Center on Wednesday, July 19 at 6:30 PM for a candlelight vigil to honor the memory of these youth who were executed just one year ago.

The Youth Activity Center is located at:
The Center, 355 North 300 West in Salt Lake City

This event is open to all ages, so please come and show your support. For more information, please contact Rachel McNeil: rachel@glbtccu.org