This is an appeal from All Out that I choose to share with you and ask you to support!
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In 5 days the United Nations is set to elect Russia to the most powerful human rights body in the world. That's right – in Russia, lesbian, gay, bi and trans people are being arrested... shot... humiliated...and now Russian leaders will be in charge of global human rights?!
All Out members aren't going to let that happen without a fight. Russia's expecting to breeze through the vote and they haven't planned for anyone opposing this sham process.
But, if we can get to 500,000 signatures by Monday, we'll deliver our petition straight to the UN offices of every member country so they'll know the whole world is watching this vote. We're already over 385,346, so we know we can get there fast. Tell world leaders that they can't quietly let Russia get away with the anti-gay crackdown AND lead on human rights. Sign now:
https://www.allout.org/russia-attacks
Before running for the Human Rights Council, Russia published a pledge that claims they ban "any form of restriction on the rights of citizens on social, racial, gender, ethnic, linguistic, religious or any other grounds." But those words don't match what's actually happening in the country – Russian authorities are failing to protect people from discrimination and violence and to take action even in the most blatant cases. Check it out:"
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| FIRED for coming out at work |
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| ATTACKED by thugs this week at a meeting of LGBT activists |
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| BULLIED by an extremist hate group who has claimed hundreds of victims |
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| TORTURED for being gay |
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| BEATEN at a Pride parade |
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| Straight and DETAINED for standing up for LGBT rights... |
