Sexual diversities at World Social Forum 2004, Mumbai, India

[Guest guest]

ALL ARE DIFFERENT - ALL ARE EQUAL JUDGE NOT -- SUPPORT SEXUAL PREFERENCE

Dear Friends,

Greetings from RAINBOW PLANET

We at the RAINBOW PLANET have gathered to articulate the fact that sexuality is

deeply political and sexual rights are an important and inalienable part of the

social and political development of individuals and societies.

RAINBOW PLANET will take part in WSF 2004 to bring out the issues of violence,

stigma and discrimination faced by people who choose sexual expressions and

practice outside the hetero-normative standards. We aim to present testimonies

of sex workers, sexuality minorities (gay, lesbian, bisexual, kothi,

hijra,transsexual,transgenders..) and PLHA (People living with HIV/AIDS) to

highlight the problems faced by sexual outlaws and to initiate a

dialogue between various social movements to incorporate sexuality as an

important part of the process of development, human rights and social justice.

At WSF 2004, RAINBOW PLANET will come together with all our colours and

celebrate our differences, our struggles and our joys. We invite all of you to

come and join OUR VOICES OF RESISTANCE in the celebrations and share your

experiences and opinions. Details of OUR PROGRAMMES and WHERE TO FIND US is as

follows: 17TH JANUARY, 2003 FROM 1 PM To 4 PM

A DIALOGUE BETWEEN SOCIAL MOVEMENTS ON SEXUALITY ISSUES At HALL NO. 2, WSF 4000

VENUE

SPEKAERS: Along with our international speakers Khartini (Pink

Traingle,Malaysia, Cheryl Over (HIV/AIDS Alliance, UK) and a (not

confirmed); sex-worker/sexuality minority/PLHA activists from DMSC (West

Bengal), SANGAMA (Karnataka), SWAM (Tamilnadu), Sex Workers Forum Kerala, VAMP

(Maharashtra) and WINS(Tirupati) There will be music and other cultural

performance by folk groups from Sex Workers Forum Kerala, DMSC (West Bengal),

RangaSangama (Karnataka) and VAMP (Maharashtra)

18TH JANUARY

We will be RALLYING WITH ALL COLOURS, MUSIC AND DANCE, a carnival that will

bring out the differences and highlight the commonality.

OUR ADDA:

Visit our stalls 191(1) Area A and 54(1) Area B to get in touch with us at WSF

2004 We invite you once again to come and add colours, sounds and diversities

to our revelries at the RAINBOW PLANET.

OUR CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: Mamu: 04432728096, Manohar: 09844013413, Meena:

09823065241

RAINBOW PLANET CONSISTS OF: Alternative Law Forum (Bangalore), DISC

(Bangalore), DMSC (Calcutta), FIRM (Trivandrum), INP+ (Chennai), Peoples Union

for Civil Liberties - Karnataka, Sangama (Bangalore), Sangram (Sangli),

Sexworkers Forum Kerala, SWAM (Chennai), WINS (Tirupati), Vaathil (Kerala),

VAMP (Maharashtra and Karnataka), SIAAP (Tamilnadu), Samraksha (Karnataka) and

YOU Join us along with your friends