Yowzers! Major hats off to Brazilian President Luiz Lula, the first president to personally take on homophobia, which he calls "perverse."
Lula had the First National Conference of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Transvestites and Transsexuals (GLBT), inaugurated by presidential decree, and called for "a time of reparation" in Brazil.Accompanied by six ministers, Lula exhorted all those opposed to the gay-rights movement to "open and purify their minds." Lula then announced his complete support for the homosexual movement, saying that he is "going to do all that is possible so that the criminalization of homophobia and the civil union may be approved."
After calling for a universal embrace of the homosexual movement, the president affirmed that "homophobia" is perhaps "the most perverse disease impregnated in the human head."
That's so radical, our heads are about to explode. In a good way.
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Woo hoo, Brazil! What a refreshing, mind-blowing change. Criminalize homophobia? Did I read that correctly? I heart Brazil!
"…“the most perverse disease impregnated in the human head.†I love this!! I just finished reading an article in today's Globe & Mail and the level of blatant homophobia expressed by some of the readers in response to the 5th gay marriage anniversary in Ontario, is just amazing!! Read it when you get a chance.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com.....mment/home
Brasil is a beautiful and fun country and I met my love there…can't wait to go back and celebrate this monumental recognition.
w o w !!
Brazil is a sleeper, a country with such a distinct and powerful culture, resources, land, people and ideas, including art politics and philosophy,
basically I'm saying that they are a lot more important than we give them credit for, and they are not slowing sown…
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Wow, I'm so impressed! Brazil has definitely jumped up on my list of places to visit!
God!!You don't know how good is to know not everybody still thinks Brazil is a land of indians, besides that idea that we are only Amozon.Well, we are a democratic country in which we can hope for better days.
It's amazing to notice how so many people has different points od view, but left the message of updated comprehension of international politcs.
It's important for me as a writer to contribute to a different idea of Brazil , because for several times I have to some foreigners that Brazil " is the land of Samba and Soccer".Instead, that I can keep a conversation about international affairs with intelligent people like I see in this " Leave a Commnet".
Thanks for the oustanding comment about Brazilian's steps into a morderner world!
God!!You don’t know how good is to know not everybody still thinks Brazil is a land of indians, besides that idea that we are only Amazon.Well, we are a democratic country in which we can hope for better days.
It’s amazing to notice how so many people has different points od view, but left the message of updated comprehension of international politcs.
It’s important for me as a writer to contribute to a different idea of Brazil , because for several times I have explain to some foreigners that Brazil †is the land of Samba and Soccerâ€.Instead, that I can keep a conversation about international affairs with intelligent people like I see in this †Leave a Commnetâ€.
Thanks for the oustanding comment about Brazilian’s steps into a morderner world!
Citizen Crain and his partner must be dancing in the streets of Brazil. For those of you who might be aware, he is an American who has been forced to leave America in order to be with his partner.
http://citizenchris.typepad.com/
Correction: I mean to say "might not be aware"