Campaign for Open Minds

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Dear FORUM,

Launched on October 11, 2009, the Campaign for Open Minds is one of

the many efforts to end homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in India.

This online campaign is one response to the alarming surge in attempts at

conversion therapy and other negative reactions to increased visibility of LGBT

people, following Delhi High Court's historic July 2 2009 decision

decriminalizing homosexuality.

There are three open letters, and invite you to sign the one most

appropriate to you. All letters may be accessed at

http://www.orinam.net/campaigns - feel free to forward the link to

other groups and allies.

(i) If you are a healthcare professional

(doctor/nurse/counselor/mental health professional/medical social

worker/ hospital administrator/public health scientist/researcher) in

India or of Indian origin, we invite you to sign the letter opposing

reparative therapy and supporting non-discriminatory, appropriate, and ethical

treatment and healthcare for LGBT people.

(ii) If you are a supportive parent, sibling, or friend of an LGBT

person in India or of Indian origin, please sign the letter to express

solidarity with your loved one(s) and register your opposition to homophobia,

biphobia and transphobia.

(iii) If you are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, please join us to sign

the letter promoting the visibility of our diverse

communities, and appealing for non-discriminatory treatment from our

family and friends, healthcare establishment, media, educational

institutions and workplaces in India. Please also circulate this to

family, friends and healthcare professionals.

Questions? Comments? Get in touch at Orinamwebber@...

L Ramakrishnan

E-MAIL: <lramakrishnan.lists@...>